EC bill
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Representative Steven Rothman, D-N.J., et al. introduced H.R. 464, the Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007, on Jan. 12 to require hospitals that receive federal funds through Medicare or Medicaid to provide information on emergency contraceptives and offer such products to female patients being treated following sexual assaults. The bill was referred to the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees...
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The Connecticut Senate passes a bill April 25 to require licensed health care facilities to provide sexual assault survivors with emergency contraception upon request. The bill (S.B. 1343) moves to the House for a vote. Separately, the Wisconsin Legislature addresses a similar measure (S.B. 129) in a public hearing April 25. The Wisconsin bill not only provides emergency contraception upon request, but penalizes noncompliant hospitals. Also, Rep. Michael Michaud, D-Maine, et al., introduce a bill (H.R. 2064) April 26 to require the availability of emergency contraceptives to all military health care treatment facilities. The bill is referred to the House Committee on Armed forces. In January, Rep. Steven Rothman, D-N.J., et al., introduced legislation (H.R. 464) requiring hospitals receiving federal funds to provide information on EC as well as the product for women treated for sexual assault at the facility (1"The Tan Sheet" Jan. 29, 2007, In Brief)...
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