LARC Access Expansion Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for health centers to provide patient access to long-acting reversible contraception (LARCs) and creates a demonstration program using telehealth to increase access to certain contraceptive methods.

Sec. 2, Grants to eligible health centers to provide patient access to long-acting reversible contraception: The Secretary of Health and Human Services may award grants to eligible health centers to provide patient access to LARCs. Grant funds must be used to educate or train at least two full-time health care professionals on providing LARCs and to procure and maintain an inventory of LARCs for same-day insertion. No grant funds may be used for LARCs intended as emergency contraception. An eligible health center must serve areas with high infant mortality or maternal morbidity, medically underserved populations, health professional shortage areas, or maternity care target areas; must not receive Title X funds; and must certify it will not perform or fund abortions during the grant period.

Sec. 3, Demonstration program for health centers for increasing access to certain contraceptive methods: The Secretary may award grants to eligible health centers to use telehealth to increase women's access to certain contraceptive methods and address barriers. Eligible health centers must not receive Title X funds, must receive funds under other parts of this section, and must certify they will not perform or fund abortions. Grant funds must be used to establish a consortium to coordinate voluntary provision of LARCs at community clinics via telehealth, including for women in rural areas, and to provide patient consultations before prescribing LARCs and referrals to physicians. No funds may be used for LARCs intended as emergency contraception.