Senate Bill 402
116th Congress(2019-2020)
SASCA
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 7, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
402
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Patty Murray
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Washington
Alaska
California
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Maryland
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Minnesota
Minnesota
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New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New York
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Rhode Island
Vermont
Vermont
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
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.
February 7, 2019
02/07/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
02/07/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 3:47:44 PM