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House bill would bar surprise medical charges for sexual assault victims

Posted On: Sep. 22, 2022 10:11 AM CST

House lawmakers unveiled bipartisan legislation that would bar surprise medical charges for sexual assault victims, Fierce Healthcare reports. The No Surprises for Survivors Act, sponsored by Reps. Linda T. Sánchez, D-California, Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, and Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, looks to expand on existing federal legislation called the Violence Against Women Act.