Establishes the "Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies (CARE) Act" to provide emergency contraception and STI screening to sexual assault.
The "Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies (CARE) Act" mandates hospitals and health care facilities to inform sexual assault victims of their option to receive emergency contraception and to provide it immediately upon request. It also requires these facilities to screen and treat victims for sexually transmitted infections. The Department of Health and Senior Services is tasked with creating rules and regulations to implement these provisions. The act defines terms such as "emergency care to sexual assault victims," "emergency contraception," and "sexual assault victim.
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