HR 1724 · 112th Congress · Health

Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-05-04· Sponsored by Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2011-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2011 - Prohibits any federal funds from being provided to a hospital under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or to a state, with respect to hospital services, under title XIX (Medicaid) of such Act, unless the hospital meets certain conditions related to a woman who is a victim of sexual assault, including that the hospital: (1) provides the woman with accurate and unbiased information about emergency contraception, (2) offers emergency contraception to the woman, (3) provides the woman such contraception at the hospital on her request, and (4) does not deny any such services because of the inability of the woman or her family to pay.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats