MO HB352

Requires hospitals and health care facilities providing emergency care to sexual assault victims to offer written and oral information about emergency contraception, inform victims of their option to receive it, and provide the complete regimen immediately upon request

Mandates that facilities follow Department of Justice protocols on HIV/STI screening and prophylactic treatment for sexual assault forensic exams

Directs the Department of Health and Senior Services to develop and distribute informational materials about emergency contraception that are medically accurate, culturally competent, and explain that emergency contraception does not cause abortion

Establishes $5,000 administrative penalty per victim denied accurate information or emergency contraception, plus $5,000 for general non-compliance with additional $5,000 penalties for every 30 days a facility remains non-compliant

Applies to hospitals and urgent care facilities affiliated with licensed hospitals that treat patients during regular, after-hours, or weekend hours