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S 2876 113th Congress Senate

Emergency Contraception Access and Education Act of 2014

Official title: A bill to establish a public education and awareness and access program relating to emergency contraception.

Introduced: September 18, 2014 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Health Assault and harassment offensesCrime victimsCrimes against womenEmergency medical services and trauma care
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Family planning and birth controlGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careMedicaidMedicareSex offenses
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Sep 18, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 18, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 18, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Contraception Access and Education Act of 2014 - Prohibits payment to a hospital under titles XVIII (Medicare) or XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act unless the hospital promptly provides information about emergency contraception to any woman who arrives at the hospital and is stated to be, or hospital staff have reason to believe is, a victim of sexual assault.

Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop and disseminate information on emergency contraception.

Directs the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop and disseminate to health care providers, including pharmacists, information on emergency contraception, including a recommendation for providers working in emergency rooms to consult with survivors of sexual assault regarding emergency contraception and provide follow-up care and referral services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Nov 17, 2014
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Sep 18, 2014
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 18, 2014
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2876: Emergency Contraception Access and Education Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2876/
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