,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aj1 #bjai,mr4
 ,griffi? 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wald51 &    
,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to ensure appropriate c>e  
by c]ta9 #cdj;,b cov]$ entities =       
victims ( sexual assault1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,requirem5ts = c]ta9     
#cdj;,b cov]$ entities relat+ to        
hospital c>e = victims ( sexual assault 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cdj;,b7a7 ( !    
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bef;b7a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#d77,l7--  7,a7 9 clause 7ii71
 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause    
7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & add+ 
2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+  
new clause3  7iv7 9 ! case ( su* a      
hospital t has an em]g5cy dep>tm5t &1 z 
( ! date t is #ab mon?s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is clause1 has n be5        

designat$ z a ,,safe-ready facility "u  
p>agraph 7#aa77;,b7--  7,i7 takes su*   
actions z necess>y to become s designat$
 n lat] ?an ! date t is #bd mon?s aft]  
su* date ( enactm5t2 &  7,,ii7 dur+ !   
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t is #ab mon?s   
aft] su* date ( enactm5t & end+ on !    
date t su* hospital becomes s designat$1
 has adopt$ & en=ces a policy1 ) respect
 to visits to ! em]g5cy dep>tm5t ( su*  
hospital dur+ su* p]iod1 to ensure      
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( p>agraph   
7#aa7 & meets ! requirem5ts ( su*       
p>agraph4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#aa7 ,requirem5ts
 ( c]ta9 cov]$ entities relat+ to       
exam9ation & treatm5t = victims ( sexual
 assault  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a   
cov]$ entity describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#d77,l7 t has an em]g5cy dep>tm5t &1 z 
( ! date t is #ab mon?s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 has n be5      
designat$ z a ,,safe-ready facility "u  
subp>agraph 7,b71 = purposes ( clause   
7iv77,,ii7 ( su* p>agraph1 ! requirem5ts

 ( ?is p>agraph1 ) respect to visits to 
! em]g5cy dep>tm5t ( su* entity dur+ !  
p]iod describ$ 9 su* clause 7iv77,,ii71 
are ! foll[+3  7i7 ,treatm5t ,if any    
individual comes to ! em]g5cy dep>tm5t (
 su* entity = treatm5t relat+ to sexual 
assault1 ! entity %all--  7,i7 in=m !   
individual t ! entity is n a            
,,safe-ready facility2  7,,ii7 provide !
 "n & location ( ! close/ ,,safe-ready  
facility to ! entity2  7,,iii7 in=m !   
individual t ! individual may elect--   
7aa7 to receive treatm5t at ! entity2 or
  7bb7 to be /abiliz$ & transf]r$ to !  
facility describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii72 & 
7,,iv7 9 ! case t ! individual elects to
 be transf]r$ "u subclause 7,,iii77bb7--
  7aa7 obta9 ! individual's writt5      
cons5t = ! transf]2  7bb7 contact !     
facility describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 to 
confirm t a sexual assault =5sic exam9] 
is available at ! facility2 &  7cc7     
/abilize & transf] ! individual1 at no  
co/1 to su* facility us+ (ficial        
transportation ( ! entity4  7ii7 ,plans 

reg>d+ /aff tra9+ & transf]s to         
,,safe-ready facilities ,n lat] ?an !   
date t is #ab mon?s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! entity %all  
develop & implem5t--  7,i7 a plan to    
tra9 relevant p]sonnel on sexual assault
 =5sic evid5ce collection2 &  7,,ii7 a  
plan = transf]r+ individuals to         
,,safe-ready facilities1 9 accordance ) 
! requirem5ts ( clause 7i77,,iv74  7,b7 
,,safe-ready designation  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all designate a cov]$     
entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77,l7 z a 
,,safe-ready facility if ! entity       
employs or contracts ) sexual assault   
=5sic exam9]s su* t a sexual assault    
=5sic exam9] is available or on call #bd
 h\rs p] day1 e day ( ! ye>4  7ii7      
,publication ( data ,! ,secret>y %all   
publi% on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices a li/ ( ea* 
cov]$ entity designat$ z a ,,safe-ready 
facility "u ?is subp>agraph1 includ+ !  
address ( su* entity4 ,! ,secret>y %all 
update su* li/ annually4  7,c7          

,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m sexual
 assault =5sic exam9] means-- 7i7 a     
tra9$ sexual assault nurse exam9]2 or   
7ii7 a physician ) specializ$ tra9+ on  
conduct+ a m$ical-=5sic exam9ation4  4  
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section            
#cdj;,b7a77#d77,m7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bef;b7a77#d77,m77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,l71  
includ+ ! disproportionate %>e adju/m5t 
p]c5tage requirem5t "u clause 7ii7 ( su*
 subp>agraph1 & ins]t+ meet !           
requirem5ts ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 ( 
subp>agraph 7,l74