To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a national sexual assault care and treatment task force; and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
10/18/2019
Introduced in House
10/18/2019 Introduced in House
All Actions (6)
Date
All Actions
11/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Action By: Committee on the Judiciary
10/21/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
10/18/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
10/18/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
10/18/2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
10/18/2019
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
11/15/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
10/21/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
10/18/2019 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
10/18/2019 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
10/18/2019 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
House Energy and Commerce
10/18/2019
Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
10/21/2019
Referred to
House Ways and Means
10/18/2019
Referred to
House Judiciary
10/18/2019
Referred to
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security
11/15/2019
Referred to
Related Bills (0)
As of 12/11/2020 no related bill information has been received for H.R.4758 - Sexual Assault Victims Protection Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a series of activities relating to sexual assault evidence and treatment. Among other things, HHS must establish a task force to improve forensic evidence collection related to sexual assault, maintain a website with resources and best practices related to the treatment of individuals for sexual assault, and host an annual meeting to address gaps in health care relating to sexual assault.
In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must require Medicare-participating hospitals, in their community call plans relating to on-call coverage, to specifically delineate coverage responsibilities with respect to screening and treatment related to sexual assault.
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (10/18/2019)
Sexual Assault Victims Protection Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct a series of activities relating to sexual assault evidence and treatment. Among other things, HHS must establish a task force to improve forensic evidence collection related to sexual assault, maintain a website with resources and best practices related to the treatment of individuals for sexual assault, and host an annual meeting to address gaps in health care relating to sexual assault.
In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must require Medicare-participating hospitals, in their community call plans relating to on-call coverage, to specifically delineate coverage responsibilities with respect to screening and treatment related to sexual assault.