Illinois Lawmakers Strengthen Law Requiring Hospital Care for Sexual Assault Survivors - IPM Newsroom

Illinois lawmakers strengthen law requiring hospital care for sexual assault survivors - IPM Newsroom

Illinois Newsroom - The bill’s passage comes a year after APM Reports revealed that dozens of hospitals violated the 49-year-old law. The post Illinois lawmakers strengthen law requiring hospital care for sexual assault survivors appeared first on IPM Newsroom.

Illinois legislators strengthen law requiring hospital care for sexual assault survivors

Lawmakers have strengthened Illinois’ longstanding sexual abuse survivors law in an effort to ensure patients receive critical care after sexual assault. The changes come after APM Reports’ investigation last year revealed for the first time how dozens of hospitals violated that law. Those violations included failing to offer sexual assault testing kits and not contacting child or adult protective services. The 49-year-old Illinois law requires …