H.R. 1082 · 116th Congress
SASCA
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Pramila Jayapal
- Introduced
- 2019-02-07
- Latest action
- 2019-02-07 · Introduced in House
Summary
Survivors' Access to Supportive Care Act or SASCA
This bill establishes a series of programs and requirements to address the adequacy of access to sexual-assault examinations.
Among other things, the bill establishes (1) a grant program for states to assess the availability of specified providers to perform sexual-assault examinations; (2) a multiagency pilot program to improve training for, and access to, such providers; (3) reporting requirements for hospitals regarding community access to such providers; and (4) a grant program for provider training in rural and tribal settings.