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S. 1240

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Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007
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Committee
Latest Action · April 26, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
April 26, 2007
Cosponsors (7)
7D 0R
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Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007 - Prohibits any federal funds from being provided to a hospital under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act or to a state, with respect to hospital services, under title XIX (Medicaid) of such Act, 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; (4) provides the woman with risk assessment, counseling, and treatment for certain sexually transmitted infections; and (5) does not deny any such services because of the inability of the woman or her family to pay.

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