This bill directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to study contraceptive access at community health centers located in health care deserts, which are defined as areas with fewer than one community health center per 1,000 low-income women. The study will examine barriers to providing a range of contraceptive methods, including issues related to reimbursement, inventory, provider training, and patient education, and will identify which centers receive federal funding under Title X of the Public Health Service Act. The Secretary must submit the findings to Congress within 180 days of the bill's enactment. This legislation affects low-income women seeking contraception in underserved areas and the community health centers serving them. The bill does not authorize any new funding, but rather requires a fact-finding study to better understand the obstacles preventing comprehensive contraceptive options in rural and medically underserved communities.
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