H.R. 7417

119 HR 7417 IH: Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-09
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7417  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 9, 2026   Mrs. Beatty  (for herself,  Mr. Smith of New Jersey ,  Ms. DeLauro ,  Mr. Ciscomani ,  Mr. Fitzpatrick ,  Mr. Bishop ,  Mr. Lawler ,  Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida ,  Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ,  Mrs. Dingell ,  Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick , and  Ms. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the WISEWOMAN program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Women’s Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026  .
2.
Reauthorization of WISEWOMAN program
Section 1509 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300n–4a ) is amended to read as follows:
1509.
Supplemental grants for additional preventive health services
(a)
Screening and referral projects
The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may award supplemental grants to recipients of grants under section 1501 to carry out projects for the purposes of—
(1)
providing preventive health services in addition to the services authorized in such section, including—
(A)
screenings regarding blood pressure and cholesterol; and
(B)
health education;
(2)
providing appropriate referrals for medical treatment of women receiving services pursuant to paragraph (1) and ensuring, to the extent practicable, the provision of appropriate follow-up services; and
(3)
evaluating activities conducted under paragraphs (1) and (2) through appropriate surveillance or program-monitoring activities.
(b)
Eligibility for services
Women eligible for services pursuant to a grant under subsection (a) shall include—
(1)
women receiving services pursuant to a grant made under section 1501; and
(2)
other women who are low-income and meet such eligibility criteria as the Secretary may specify.
(c)
Authorized providers
Services provided pursuant to a grant under subsection (a) shall be provided by—
(1)
an entity screening women for breast and cervical cancer pursuant to a grant under section 1501; or
(2)
other entities that the grant recipient may designate, subject to the approval of such designation by the Secretary.
(d)
Funding
To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
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