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Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007

Introduced: April 26, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Apr 26, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 26, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5218)
Apr 26, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007 - 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; (4) provides the woman with risk assessment, counseling, and treatment for certain sexually transmitted infections; and (5) does not deny any such services because of the inability of the woman or her family to pay.

What's happening now April 26, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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