,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgeh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,griffi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to e/abli% a national sexual assault c>e & treatm5t task =ce2 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,sexual ,assault ,victims ,protection ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,national sexual assault c>e & treatm5t task =ce 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% a task =ce to be kn[n z ! ,national ,sexual ,assault ,c>e & ,treatm5t ,task ,=ce 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,task ,=ce7 to id5tify b>ri]s to improv+ access to sexual assault =5sic exam9]s1 sexual assault nurse exam9]s1 & o!r =5sic m$ical exam9]s4 7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,task ,=ce %all include a repres5tative f ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,heal? ,res\rces & ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 ! ,(fice = ,victims ( ,crime ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,(fice on ,wom5's ,heal? ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,(fice on ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 a survivor ( sexual assault2 repres5tatives f regional & national organizations ) exp]tise 9 =5sic nurs+1 rape trauma or crisis c\nsel+1 inve/igat+ rape & g5d] viol5ce cases1 survivors' advocacy & support1 sexual assault prev5tion education1 rural heal?1 & respond+ to sexual viol5ce 9 ,native communities2 repres5tatives f hospitals1 pati5t gr\ps1 & em]g5cy dep>tm5t physicians2 & repres5tatives ( ,/ates1 includ+ ,/ates t h 9 effect ,/ate laws or proc$ures t address ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection 7c74 7c7 ,objectives ,to assi/ & /&>dize ,/ate-level ef=ts to improve m$ical =5sic evid5ce collection relat+ to sexual assault1 ! ,task ,=ce %all-- 7#a7 id5tify b>ri]s to ! recruitm5t1 tra9+1 & ret5tion ( sexual assault =5sic exam9]s1 sexual assault response teams1 sexual assault nurse exam9]s1 & o!rs :o p]=m su* exam9ations2 7#b7 make recomm5dations = improv+ access to m$ical =5sic exam9ations1 includ+ ! feasibility (1 or b>ri]s to1 utiliz+ mobile units & teleheal? s]vices2 7#c7 make recomm5dations = improv+ coord9ation ( s]vices1 o!r protocols reg>d+ ! c>e & treatm5t ( sexual assault survivors1 & ! pres]vation ( evid5ce betwe5 law en=cem5t (ficials & heal? c>e provid]s2 7#d7 make recomm5dations = updat+ national m9imum /&>ds = =5sic m$ical exam9] tra9+ & =5sic m$ical evid5ce collection relat+ to sexual assault2 7#e7 make recomm5dations = ! developm5t ( res\rces & be/ practices describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 = inclusion on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 7#f7 make recomm5dations on ! collection & ret5tion ( sexual assault kits1 includ+ anonym\s or unreport$ sexual assault kits2 & 7#g7 make recomm5dations on processes & be/ practices = communicat+ to sexual assault survivors :o seek c>e 9 ! em]g5cy room in=mation ab\t ! availability ( =5sic m$ical evid5ce collection z "p ( ! c>e & treatm5t ( su* survivors4 7d7 ,transp>5cy requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] fir/ conv5+1 ! ,task ,=ce %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report on ! recomm5dations1 f9d+s1 & conclusions ( ! ,task ,=ce4 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report on ! recomm5dations1 f9d+s1 & conclusions ( ! ,task ,=ce4 7e7 ,sexual assault treatm5t res\rces 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,july #a1 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y %all po/ on ! public website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices res\rces & be/ practices develop$ by heal? c>e provid]s1 =5sic sci5ti/s1 law en=cem5t repres5tatives1 & advocates ( sexual assault victims1 relat+ to ! treatm5t ( individuals = sexual assault by heal? c>e provid]s4 ,su* res\rces & be/ practices %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,res\rces = heal? c>e provid]s ,res\rces & be/ practices = heal? c>e provid]s1 includ+-- 7i7 be/ practices = tra9+ p]sonnel on sexual assault =5sic evid5ce collection2 7ii7 be/ practices relat+ to provid+ c\nsel+ & appropriate ref]rals to su* individuals2 & 7iii7 o!r res\rces & be/ practices det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,res\rces = sexual assault survivors ,res\rces & be/ practices = sexual assault survivors1 includ+-- 7i7 in=mation ab\t ! =5sic exam furni%$ by a sexual assault =5sic exam9]1 includ+ ! process & pot5tial b5efits ( collect+ evid5ce2 7ii7 in=mation on available ,/ate-wide databases ( sexual assault nurse exam9]-ready or sexual assault =5sic exam9]-ready facilities2 7iii7 survivor advocacy gr\p websites & hotl9es2 7iv7 next-/eps guides = survivors ) be/ practices = pres]v+ evid5ce & seek+ treatm5t aft] an assault2 & 7v7 o!r res\rces & be/ practices det]m9$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4 7#b7 ,updates ,z soon z practicable aft] ! submission ( ! report "u subsection 7d77#a7 to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all update ! res\rces & be/ practices po/$ on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u p>agraph 7#a7 to take into consid]ation ! recomm5dations1 f9d+s1 & conclusions ( ! ,task ,=ce conta9$ 9 su* report4 ,! ,secret>y %all update su* res\rces & be/ practices p]iodically1 b n less frequ5tly ?an annually4 7f7 ,annual ,summit ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e an annual /akehold] meet+ to address gaps 9 heal? c>e provid] c>e relat+ to sexual assault t includes ! ,task ,=ce4 7g7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,m$ical =5sic exam9ation ,! t]m m$ical =5sic exam9ation means an exam9ation provid$ to a sexual assault survivor by m$ical p]sonnel tra9$ to ga!r evid5ce ( a sexual assault 9 a mann] suitable = use 9 a c\rt ( law4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#c7 ,sexual assault ,! t]m sexual assault means any non-cons5sual sexual act proscrib$ by ,f$]al1 tribal1 or ,/ate law1 includ+ :5 ! individual lacks capacity to cons5t4 7#d7 ,sexual assault exam9] ,! t]m sexual assault exam9] means a regi/]$ nurse1 advanc$ practice nurse1 physician1 or physician assi/ant specifically tra9$ to provide compreh5sive c>e to sexual assault =5sic exam9ations4 7#e7 ,sexual assault =5sic exam9] ,! t]m sexual assault =5sic exam9] means a m$ical practition] :o has specializ$ =5sic tra9+ 9 treat+ sexual assault survivors & conduct+ m$ical =5sic exam9ations4 7#f7 ,sexual assault nurse exam9] ,! t]m sexual assault nurse exam9] means a regi/]$ nurse :o has specializ$ =5sic tra9+ 9 treat+ sexual assault survivors & conduct+ m$ical =5sic exam9ations4 7#g7 ,sexual assault response team ,! t]m sexual assault response team means a multidiscipl9>y team t provides a specializ$ & imm$iate response to survivors ( sexual assault1 & may include heal? c>e p]sonnel1 law en=cem5t repres5tatives1 community-bas$ survivor advocates1 prosecutors1 & =5sic sci5ti/s4 #c4 ,promot+ coord9ation ( sexual assault c>e 9 local communities ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all revise section #dhi4bd7;j7 ( title #db1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 to require ea* =mal community call plan 7z describ$ 9 section #dhi4bd7;j77#b77;iii7 ( su* title 7or a successor regulation77 to provide-- 7#a7 ) respect to ! del9eation ( on-call cov]age responsibilities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( su* section1 = a del9eation ( su* cov]age responsibilities = scre5+ & treatm5t relat+ to sexual assault & includes a s*$ule ( ! on-call cov]age availability = su* scre5+ & treatm5t at ea* hospital ) on-call cov]age responsibilities = su* treatm5t2 & 7#b7 ) respect to assurances relat$ to local & regional ,,ems sy/em protocols describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su* section1 = an assurance t su* protocols include in=mation ) respect to community on-call arrangem5ts = scre5+ & treatm5t relat+ to sexual assault4