MO HB353

Revises sex education requirements to mandate medically and factually accurate, peer-reviewed, age-appropriate instruction that includes information on contraceptives, HPV vaccine, family communication, and online predator safety, while removing restrictions on abortion providers offering such instruction

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

Establishes the Birth Control Protection Act prohibiting state, county, or municipal government entities from depriving individuals of the right to obtain and use safe and effective contraception methods

Requires the Department of Health and Senior Services to implement a women's health services program by July 1, 2016, with $5 million initial funding to reduce unintended pregnancies through services including cancer screenings, STD treatment, HIV screening, and contraception

Mandates licensed pharmacies to dispense prescribed drugs and over-the-counter contraception without delay, and when items are not in stock, to either expedite ordering or transfer prescriptions to another pharmacy