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To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure appropriate care by certain 340B covered entities for victims of sexual assault, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-461| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2019
H. Morgan Griffith

H. Morgan Griffith

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (2)
Greg Walden (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires hospitals with emergency departments to be equipped with sexual assault forensic examiners as a condition of participation in the 340B drug pricing program (i.e., a program that allows entities to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices from manufacturers). Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must designate the hospital as a facility in which a sexual assault forensic examiner is available or on call 24-7. Hospitals that do not receive this designation after one year must take action to become designated within the following year. They must also implement an interim policy that allows emergency department patients to choose to be transferred free of charge to already-designated facilities.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-6273
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure appropriate care by certain 340B covered entities for victims of sexual assault, and for other purposes.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-6273
    To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure appropriate care by certain 340B covered entities for victims of sexual assault, and for other purposes.


  • January 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Crime victimsEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHospital careSex offenses

To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure appropriate care by certain 340B covered entities for victims of sexual assault, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-461| House 
| Updated: 1/25/2019
This bill requires hospitals with emergency departments to be equipped with sexual assault forensic examiners as a condition of participation in the 340B drug pricing program (i.e., a program that allows entities to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices from manufacturers). Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must designate the hospital as a facility in which a sexual assault forensic examiner is available or on call 24-7. Hospitals that do not receive this designation after one year must take action to become designated within the following year. They must also implement an interim policy that allows emergency department patients to choose to be transferred free of charge to already-designated facilities.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-6273
To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure appropriate care by certain 340B covered entities for victims of sexual assault, and for other purposes.
Jan 10, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-6273
    To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure appropriate care by certain 340B covered entities for victims of sexual assault, and for other purposes.


  • January 10, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • January 25, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
H. Morgan Griffith

H. Morgan Griffith

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (2)
Greg Walden (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Crime victimsEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHospital careSex offenses