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May 18, 2016A bill to plan, develop, and make recommendations to increase access to sexual assault examinations for survivors by holding hospitals accountable and supporting the providers that serve them.
Summary
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Survivors' Access to Supportive Care Act or SASCA This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants for state surveys concerning health care provider access for sexual assault forensic examination services. HHS must establish a continuing and clinical education pilot program for medical examiners of survivors of sexual assault. ...
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Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(5/18/16)
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Passed
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Passed
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Law
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PM
Mrs. Murray
Senate (D) Washington
Cosponsors (8)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 18, 2016