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The bill funds a targeted study that could produce evidence-based and equity-focused recommendations to improve pain management for gynecologic procedures, but benefits may be delayed up to two years and could require additional federal funding and agency resources to implement.
Women undergoing gynecologic procedures and their healthcare providers will gain evidence-based guidance (from a literature review and new research mandate) that can identify barriers and recommend changes to improve pain management and reduce procedural pain.
Patients from marginalized communities (including racial-ethnic minorities and low-income individuals) may benefit from targeted equity recommendations because the study must consult health equity experts representing those communities.
Congress and policymakers will receive actionable recommendations within 24 months that can inform policy, funding, or regulatory decisions to expand pain management services.
Patients (particularly women and low-income individuals) may wait up to 24 months for study findings and any resulting improvements in access to pain management, delaying potential health benefits.
If the study's recommendations require new funding or regulatory changes to expand pain management services, taxpayers could face higher costs to implement those changes.
Conducting the study may impose administrative costs on HHS and divert agency staff and resources from other programs or priorities.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Directs HHS to study barriers to offering and accessing pain management during gynecologic procedures and report findings and recommendations to Congress within 24 months.
Introduced March 30, 2026 by Yassamin Ansari · Last progress March 30, 2026
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out a comprehensive study on barriers that prevent clinicians from offering and patients from accessing pain management methods during gynecologic procedures. The study must review existing literature, perform new research if needed, consult a range of stakeholders, define covered pain management methods, and deliver a report with findings and administrative or legislative recommendations to two congressional committees within 24 months of enactment.