Pub. L. 89-794, tit. II, sec. 211

community action—family planning services

EnactedYear: 1966Length: 222 wordsOfficial source
community action—family planning services Sec. 211. Section 205 of the Act is amended by inserting at the end thereof (after the subsection added by section 210) the following: “(o) (1) In making grants for programs in the field of family planning the Director shall assure that family planning services, including 80 Stat. 1461the dissemination of family planning information and medical assistance and supplies, are made available to all individuals who meet the criteria for eligibility for assistance under this part which have been established by the community action agency and who desire such information, assistance, or supplies. “(2) No such grant shall be approved unless it contains and is supported by reasonable assurances that in carrying out any program assisted by any such grant, the applicant will establish and follow procedures designed to insure that— “(A) no individual will be provided with any information, medical supervision or supplies which such individual states to be inconsistent with his or her moral, philosophical, or religious beliefs; and “(B) no individual will be provided with any medical supervision or supplies unless such individual has voluntarily requested such medical supervision or supplies. “(3) The use of family planning services provided by the applicant under such grant shall not be a prerequisite to the receipt of services from or participation in any other programs under this Act.”