To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for demonstration projects for the identification by health care providers of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, to provide for the education of the public on the consequences to the public health of such violence and assault, and to provide for epidemiological research on such violence and assault.
Women's Violence-Related Injury Reduction Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for demonstration projects to identify victims of domestic violence or sexual assault and refer them to entities providing related services. Allows use of the grants to train health care providers to engage in such activities.
Mandates related education of health care providers and the public, epidemiological research, and cooperation with States regarding establishing a national system for the collection of data on domestic violence and sexual assault.
Authorizes appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1999)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1024)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
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