Positive alternatives for women

(a) Program authority (1) Purpose The purpose of grants under this section shall be to support, encourage, and assist women— (A) to carry their pregnancies to term; and (B) to care for themselves and their babies after birth. (2) Grants For the purpose described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) to provide information on, referral to, and direct services as described in subsection (c). (b) Eligibility (1) Eligible entities To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity shall— (A) be a nonprofit organization; (B) support, encourage, and assist women as described in subsection (a)(1); (C) agree to be subject to such monitoring and review as the Secretary may require under subsection (g); (D) agree to not charge women for services provided through the grant; (E) provide each pregnant woman counseled through the grant with accurate information on the developmental characteristics of babies and of unborn children, including offering printed information; and (F) have a privacy policy and procedures in place to ensure that— (i) the name, address, telephone number, or any other information that might identify any woman seeking services supported through the grant is not made public or shared with any other entity without the written consent of the woman; and (ii) the grantee adheres to requirements comparable to those applicable under the HIPAA privacy regulation (as defined in section 1180(b)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320d–9(b)(3))) to covered entities (as defined for purposes of such regulation). (2) Ineligible entities An entity shall be ineligible to receive a grant under this section if the entity or any affiliate, subsidiary, successor, or clinic thereof— (A) performs, induces, refers for, or counsels in favor of abortions; or (B) provides financial support to any other entity that conducts any activity described in subparagraph (A). (3) Financial records As a condition on receipt of a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall agree to maintain and make available to the Secretary records, including financial records, that demonstrate that the entity satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1) and is not ineligible by operation of paragraph (2). (c) Covered services (1) Required information and referral For the purpose described in subsection (a)(1), an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant to provide to pregnant and postpartum women, or women parenting young children, information on, and referral to, each of the following services: (A) Medical care. (B) Nutritional services. (C) Housing assistance. (D) Adoption services. (E) Education and employment assistance, including services that support the continuation and completion of high school. (F) Child care assistance. (G) Parenting education and support services. (H) Voluntary substance abuse counseling and treatment. (2) Permissible direct provision of services For the purpose described in subsection (a)(1), in addition to using a grant under this section as described in paragraph (1), an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may use the grant for the direct provision of one or more services listed in paragraph (1). (d) Prohibited uses of funds None of the funds made available under this section shall be used— (1) for health benefits coverage that includes coverage of abortion; (2) for providing or assisting a woman to obtain adoption services from a provider of adoption services that is not licensed; and (3) for any of the activities described in subsection (b)(2). (e) Consideration In selecting the recipients of grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider each applicant’s demonstrated capacity in providing services to assist a pregnant woman in carrying her pregnancy to term. (f) Monitoring and review The Secretary shall— (1) monitor and review each program funded through a grant under this section to ensure that the grantee carefully adheres to— (A) the purpose described in subsection (a)(1); and (B) the requirements of this section; and (2) cease to fund a program under this section if the grantee fails to adhere to such purpose and requirements. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Abortion The term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device to intentionally— (A) kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or (B) terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than— (i) after viability, to produce a live birth and preserve the life and health of the child born alive; (ii) to remove a dead unborn child; or (iii) to treat an ectopic pregnancy. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (h) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2030.