Opening avenues for victims

(a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to support, encourage, and assist individuals in their efforts to reverse gender transition procedures. (b) Establishment of grant program The Secretary shall establish a grant program under which the Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to carry out the activities described in subsection (d). (c) Eligibility (1) Eligible entities To be eligible for a grant under this section, an entity— (A) shall be a private nonprofit entity; (B) shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, including an assurance that such entity will— (i) submit to the Secretary such reports of deidentified data, information, and metrics as the Secretary may require to assess the entity’s performance in carrying out activities under the grant and ensure the entity is in compliance with the terms and conditions of such grant; (ii) not charge individuals for services provided through the grant; and (iii) provide each individual counseled through the grant with accurate information on the appropriate medical procedures to reverse gender transition procedures; and (C) shall agree to 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 individual seeking services supported through the grant is not made public or shared with any other entity without the written consent of the individual; 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 gender transition procedures; (B) performs, induces, refers for, or counsels in favor of an abortion, except— (i) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (ii) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed; or (C) provides financial support to any other entity that conducts any activity described in subparagraph (A) or (B). (d) Use of grant funds (1) Required information and referral For the purpose described in subsection (a), an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to provide to individuals who are exploring detransition information on, and referral to, 1 or more of the following services: (A) Medical advice and care to reverse a gender transition procedure. (B) Education and employment assistance, including services that support the continuation and completion of high school. (C) Voluntary mental health and substance use disorder services. (2) Permissible direct provision of services For the purpose described in subsection (a), in addition to using grant funds under this section as described in paragraph (1), an eligible entity receiving a grant under this section may use the grant funds for the direct provision of one or more services described in paragraph (1). (e) Prohibited uses of funds None of the funds made available under this section shall be used for— (1) gender transition procedures; (2) payment for an abortion, except— (A) if the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or incest; or (B) in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, including a life-endangering physical condition caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself, that would, as certified by a physician, place the woman in danger of death unless an abortion is performed; or (3) requiring any person to perform, or facilitate in any way the performance of, any abortion. (f) Consideration In selecting the recipients of grants under this section, the Secretary shall consider each applicant’s demonstrated capacity in providing services to assist individuals who are exploring and seeking medical advice in their efforts to reverse gender transition procedures. (g) 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); 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.