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NE LB67

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/9/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jane Raybould

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Origin

Legislature

109th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires hospitals providing emergency care to sexual assault survivors to offer medically accurate written and oral information about emergency contraception and dispense a complete course unless the survivor declines

  • Mandates hospitals train all personnel involved in sexual assault emergency care on providing accurate information about emergency contraception

  • Requires hospitals to develop policies ensuring compliance even when individual health care providers have moral or religious objections

  • Establishes a complaint process through the Department of Health and Human Services, with biennial reporting to the Legislature by December 1 of even-numbered years

  • Imposes a $1,000 fine per survivor denied information or emergency contraception, or per month of noncompliance with training requirements, for second and subsequent substantiated complaints (first offense receives written warning)

Legislative Description

Adopt the Sexual Assault Emergency Care Act

Last Action

Title printed. Carryover bill

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services1/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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