Definitions

In this Act: (1) Health care provider The term health care provider means any entity, employee of such entity, or individual (including any physician, certified nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and pharmacist) that— (A) is engaged or seeks to engage in the delivery of reproductive health care services; and (B) if required by State law to be licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to engage in the delivery of such services— (i) is so licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized; or (ii) would be so licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized, but for their past, present, or potential provision of abortion services. (2) Reproductive health care services The term reproductive health care services means abortion services, contraception services, in vitro fertilization, or other reproductive care, education, and counseling that— (A) is provided in a hospital, clinic, physician’s office, pharmacy, or other service site, or provided via telehealth, intended to provide medical, procedural, counseling, or referral services; (B) is provided in a medically accurate manner; and (C) in any way affects commerce over which the United States has jurisdiction. (3) State The term State means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, each territory and possession of the United States, and any subdivision of a State, including any unit of local government, such as a county, city, town, village, or other general purpose political subdivision of a State.