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42 U.S.C. § 280g–4a

Understanding sexual assault care in health systems

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 280g–4a, Understanding sexual assault care in health systems, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/475426
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It is the purpose of this section to identify areas for improvement in health care delivery systems providing forensic examinations to survivors of sexual assault. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as “the Secretary”) shall award grants to States and Indian Tribes to develop and implement State and Tribal surveys to identify— To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application through a competitive process to be determined by the Secretary. The results of the surveys conducted under grants awarded under this section shall be published by the Secretary on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services on a biennial basis. A State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section shall carry out the following activities: Use the findings to develop and implement a public awareness campaign that includes the following: There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $7,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 117-103(H.R. 2471)2022-03-15
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally