paragraph (11) and meets the require-
ments of such paragraph.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(11) REQUIREMENTS
OF
CERTAIN
COVERED 
ENTITIES RELATING TO EXAMINATION AND TREAT-
MENT FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a cov-
ered entity described in paragraph (4)(L) that 
has an emergency department and, as of the 
date that is 12 months after the date of enact-
ment of this paragraph, has not been des-
ignated as a SAFE-ready facility under sub-
paragraph (B), for purposes of clause (iv)(II) of 
such paragraph, the requirements of this para-
graph, with respect to visits to the emergency 
department of such entity during the period de-
scribed in such clause (iv)(II), are the following: 
‘‘(i) TREATMENT.—If any individual 
comes to the emergency department of 
such entity for treatment relating to sexual 
assault, the entity shall— 
‘‘(I) inform the individual that 
the entity is not a SAFE-ready facil-
ity; 
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‘‘(II) provide the name and loca-
tion of the closest SAFE-ready facility 
to the entity; 
‘‘(III) inform the individual that 
the individual may elect— 
‘‘(aa) to receive treatment at 
the entity; or 
‘‘(bb) to be stabilized and 
transferred to the facility de-
scribed in subclause (II); and 
‘‘(IV) in the case that the indi-
vidual elects to be transferred under 
subclause (III)(bb)— 
‘‘(aa) obtain the individual’s 
written consent for the transfer; 
‘‘(bb) contact the facility de-
scribed in subclause (II) to con-
firm that a sexual assault foren-
sic examiner is available at the 
facility; and 
‘‘(cc) stabilize and transfer 
the individual, at no cost, to such 
facility using official transpor-
tation of the entity. 
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‘‘(ii) 
PLANS
REGARDING
STAFF 
TRAINING
AND
TRANSFERS
TO
SAFE- 
READY
FACILITIES.—Not later than the 
date that is 12 months after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, the entity 
shall develop and implement— 
‘‘(I) a plan to train relevant per-
sonnel on sexual assault forensic evi-
dence collection; and 
‘‘(II) a plan for transferring indi-
viduals to SAFE-ready facilities, in 
accordance with the requirements of 
clause (i)(IV). 
‘‘(B) SAFE-READY DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall designate a covered entity described 
in paragraph (4)(L) as a SAFE-ready fa-
cility if the entity employs or contracts 
with sexual assault forensic examiners such 
that a sexual assault forensic examiner is 
available or on call 24 hours per day, every 
day of the year. 
‘‘(ii) PUBLICATION
OF
DATA.—The 
Secretary shall publish on the public 
website of the Department of Health and 
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Human Services a list of each covered enti-
ty designated as a SAFE-ready facility 
under this subparagraph, including the ad-
dress of such entity. The Secretary shall 
update such list annually. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term 
‘sexual 
assault 
forensic 
examiner’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) a trained sexual assault nurse ex-
aminer; or 
‘‘(ii) a physician with specialized 
training on conducting a medical-forensic 
examination.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
340B(a)(4)(M) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 256b(a)(4)(M)) is amended by striking ‘‘meet the 
requirements of subparagraph (L), including the dis-
proportionate share adjustment percentage requirement 
under clause (ii) of such subparagraph,’’ and inserting 
‘‘meet the requirements of clauses (i) through (iii) of sub-
paragraph (L)’’. 
Æ 
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