SASCA
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 7, 2019)
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.
What just happenedFeb 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateFeb 7, 2019
- Feb 7, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Feb 7, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate