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Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2011

Introduced: May 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
May 5, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 4, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 4, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.


What's happening now May 6, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 15