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Expanding Access to Women’s Health Grant

$8,755,342

Total Assistance, FY 2008 to Present
Agency: CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Assistance Type: Not Applicable
Assistance Listing Number
93.797

Objectives: The Expanding Access to Women’s Health Grant Program will provide a funding source to States for activities related to planning and implementing the market reforms and consumer protections under the below-listed provisions of Part A of Title XVII of the PHS Act to enhance and expand access to reproductive health and maternal health coverage and services. I. Section 2707 – Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage (Essential Health Benefits Package) II. Section 2713 – Coverage of Preventive Health Services These pre-selected market reforms and consumer protections under Part A of Title XXVII of the PHS Act were selected because of their connection to reproductive health and maternal health coverage and services and the positive impact that CMS anticipates this funding will have on enhancing and expanding access to reproductive and maternal health coverage and services for women in each awardee State. CMS will award grants, through a competitive process. CMS will issue second-year funding via a non-competing continuation award.

 
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