H.R. 1236 · 111th Congress
Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steven Rothman
- Introduced
- 2009-02-26
- Latest action
- 2009-03-02 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2009 - 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; and (4) does not deny any such services because of the inability of the woman or her family to pay.