A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the WISEWOMAN program.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3944 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3944 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the WISEWOMAN program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2026 Ms. Alsobrooks (for herself and Mrs. Britt) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the WISEWOMAN program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Women's Heart Health Expansion Act of 2026''. SEC. 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: ``SEC. 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, cholesterol, obesity, and other relevant risk factors; and ``(B) evidence-based health education offered by a qualified provider to improve a measurable health outcome, such as blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, or obesity; ``(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