District of Columbia § 7-2123 Access to emergency care for victims of sexual assault.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 7-2123 — Access to emergency care for victims of sexual assault.

District of Columbia § 7-2123

Title 7Human Health Care and Safety.

Ch. 21AVictims of Sexual Assault Emergency Care.

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D.C. Code § 7-2123 (2026).

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(a)All hospitals that provide emergency care to victims of sexual assault shall:

(1)Provide each victim of sexual assault written information developed pursuant to § 7-2122 ;

(2)Provide each victim of sexual assault an oral explanation of the written information distributed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this section;

(3)Inform each victim of sexual assault, orally and in writing, in a language that the victim understands, of the:

(A)Victim of sexual assault's rights under § 23-1908 ; and

(B)Option to be provided, by the hospital, with prophylactic antibiotics for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and emergency contraception for the prevention of pregnancy;

(4)Consistent with accepted medical practice and protocols, immediately provide prophylactic a

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(a) All hospitals that provide emergency care to victims of sexual assault shall:

(1) Provide each victim of sexual assault written information developed pursuant to § 7-2122 ;

(2) Provide each victim of sexual assault an oral explanation of the written information distributed pursuant to paragraph (1) of this section;

(3) Inform each victim of sexual assault, orally and in writing, in a language that the victim understands, of the:

(A) Victim of sexual assault's rights under § 23-1908 ; and

(B) Option to be provided, by the hospital, with prophylactic antibiotics for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and emergency contraception for the prevention of pregnancy;

(4) Consistent with accepted medical practice and protocols, immediately provide prophylactic antibiotics for the treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and emergency contraception for the prevention of pregnancy to each victim of sexual assault, if the victim requests it and if the requested treatment is not medically contraindicated; and

(5) If the sexual assault victim, who is 13 years of age or older, consents, immediately notify the sexual assault victim advocate dispatch system described in § 23-1909(e) .