Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act

Summary

Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act - Prohibits any federal funds from being provided to a hospital 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 to pay. Prohibits any hospital from receiving federal funds unless such hospital provides to survivors of sexual assault, regardless of ability to pay: (1) an assessment of the individual's risk for contracting sexually transmitted infections; (2) advice concerning significantly prevalent infections for which effective post-exposure prophylaxis exists and for which the deferral of treatment either would significantly reduce treatment efficacy or would pose substantial risk to the individual's health; and (3) such prophylactic treatment for infections, upon request.

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Timeline

1. 16 June 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6760-6761)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 June 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6759-6760)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 June 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 16 June 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 June 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 June 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 June 2005

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Sponsors

• Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · I · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
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