Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007
Last action on Feb 2, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Summary
The Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007 proposes a requirement for hospitals receiving federal Medicare or Medicaid funding to provide specific services to victims of sexual assault. Under this bill, hospitals would be required to provide victims with unbiased information about emergency contraception and offer to provide the medication on-site upon request. Additionally, the legislation mandates that these services cannot be denied based on a patient’s inability to pay.
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