HB 1439 Summary

• Revises sex education curriculum requirements to include medically accurate information on contraception, emergency contraception, and human papillomavirus vaccination alongside abstinence education.

• Establishes the "Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies (CARE) Act" requiring hospitals and health care facilities to provide sexual assault victims with written and oral information about emergency contraception and dispense it upon request, with penalties of $5,000 per violation.

• Enacts the "Birth Control Protection Act" establishing state policy that individuals have the right to obtain and use safe, effective contraception without government interference or discrimination.

• Creates a women's health services program funded at $5 million initially, providing breast and cervical cancer screenings, sexually transmitted disease treatment, HIV screening, contraception options, infertility treatment, and related health education.

• Requires pharmacies to dispense all lawfully prescribed drugs and devices without delay, and to fulfill requests for over-the-counter contraception in a timely manner, with options to order unavailable items or refer customers to other pharmacies.