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H.R.461: 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.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Jan. 10, 2019
- Latest Major Action Jan. 25, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 10, 2019
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Jan. 31, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jan. 25, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jan. 10, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Jan. 10, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Morgan Griffith (R-Va.) |