HB219
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Amend KRS 216B.400 to require hospitals that offer emergency services to develop and provide training for emergency department staff on sexual assault emergency response requirements, protocols, and resources; amend KRS 314.011 and 403.707 to conform.
Introduced: February 4, 2025
Last action: March 12, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill requires hospitals that offer emergency services to develop and provide training for their emergency department staff on how to respond to sexual assault cases, including the relevant requirements, protocols, and available resources. It updates existing state law to make sure this training is a formal part of how emergency departments operate. Who it may affect: sexual assault survivors seeking emergency care, and hospital emergency department staff.
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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Co-sponsors (4)
Roll calls
House: 3rd reading, passed 90-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
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