118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1475Hospital Adoption Education Act of 2023

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and nationally disseminate accurate, relevant, and accessible resources to promote understanding about sensitivities regarding adoption in the health care industry, and for other purposes.

Health
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action Mar 8, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop resources to promote the understanding of adoption in the health care industry. Specifically, HHS must develop and disseminate digital resources about adoption for the health care industry, including best practices for interacting with prospective birth mothers and adoptive families. In addition, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) must maintain resources on its website for health care workers to improve their awareness and understanding of adoption. The ACF must also provide professional development (and related consultation services) about families pursuing adoption for care providers at hospit...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.