Louisiana HB895 mandates hospitals and healthcare providers to offer sexual assault survivors private examinations and treatment, including a minimum.

Louisiana HB895 amends existing law to ensure that all sexual assault survivors receive examinations and treatment in a private space by qualified healthcare providers. The bill mandates that healthcare providers offer, at minimum, a three-day supply of post-exposure prophylaxis, including emergency contraception and HIV or STI prophylaxis, when medically indicated. The examination and treatment must be adapted to address the unique needs and circumstances of each survivor.

Louisiana HB895 mandates hospitals and healthcare providers to offer sexual assault survivors private examinations and treatment, including a minimum.

Louisiana HB895 amends existing law to ensure that all sexual assault survivors receive examinations and treatment in a private space by qualified healthcare providers. The bill mandates that healthcare providers offer, at minimum, a three-day supply of post-exposure prophylaxis, including emergency contraception and HIV or STI prophylaxis, when medically indicated. The examination and treatment must be adapted to address the unique needs and circumstances of each survivor.