to law enforcement, including developing guidance 
related to presenting patients with their options 
when they request a medical forensic exam; 
(10) obtain feedback and review how the best 
practices, protocols, care, and treatment for sexual 
assault are impacting sexual assault survivors in 
States with laws or procedures that address any of 
the task force objectives described in a previous 
paragraph of this subsection, including Texas, 
Washington, and Illinois, including the impact on a 
patient of any financial obligations associated with a 
sexual assault forensic exam, including when the 
exam is performed in a different jurisdiction than 
where the assault was committed; and 
(11) any other objective specified by the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Attorney General. 
(d) TRANSPARENCY REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Task 
Force shall submit to the Secretary a report on the 
recommendations, findings, and conclusions of the 
Task Force. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
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submit to Congress a report on the recommenda-
tions, findings, and conclusions of the Task Force. 
(e) SEXUAL ASSAULT TREATMENT RESOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 1, 2019, 
the Secretary shall post on the public website of the 
Department of Health and Human Services re-
sources and best practices developed by health care 
providers, forensic scientists, law enforcement rep-
resentatives, and advocates of sexual assault victims, 
relating to the treatment of individuals for sexual 
assault by health care providers. Such resources and 
best practices shall include the following: 
(A) RESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE PRO-
VIDERS.—Resources and best practices for 
health care providers, including— 
(i) best practices for training per-
sonnel on sexual assault forensic evidence 
collection; 
(ii) best practices relating to providing 
counseling and appropriate referrals to 
such individuals; and 
(iii) other resources and best practices 
determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
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(B) RESOURCES
FOR
SEXUAL
ASSAULT 
SURVIVORS.—Resources and best practices for 
sexual assault survivors, including— 
(i) information about the forensic 
exam furnished by a sexual assault forensic 
examiner, including the process and poten-
tial benefits of collecting evidence; 
(ii) information on available State- 
wide databases of sexual assault nurse ex-
aminer-ready or sexual assault forensic ex-
aminer-ready facilities; 
(iii) survivor advocacy group websites 
and hotlines; 
(iv) next-steps guides for survivors 
with best practices for preserving evidence 
and seeking treatment after an assault; 
and 
(v) other resources and best practices 
determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
(2) UPDATES.—As soon as practicable after the 
submission of the report under subsection (d)(1) to 
the Secretary, the Secretary shall update the re-
sources and best practices posted on the website of 
the Department of Health and Human Services 
under paragraph (1) to take into consideration the 
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recommendations, findings, and conclusions of the 
Task Force contained in such report. The Secretary 
shall update such resources and best practices peri-
odically, but not less frequently than annually, in-
cluding for purposes of taking into account the most 
recent recommendations, findings, and conclusions 
of the Task Force. 
(f) ANNUAL MEETING.—The Task Force shall meet 
annually to address gaps in health care provider care re-
lating to sexual assault and report findings, recommenda-
tions, and conclusions to the Secretary in a timely manner. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) MEDICAL
FORENSIC
EXAMINATION.—The 
term ‘‘medical forensic examination’’ means an ex-
amination provided to a sexual assault survivor by 
medical personnel trained to gather evidence of a 
sexual assault in a manner suitable for use in a 
court of law. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(3) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘‘sexual as-
sault’’ means any non-consensual sexual act pro-
scribed by Federal, tribal, or State law, including 
when the individual lacks capacity to consent. 
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(4) SEXUAL
ASSAULT
EXAMINER.—The term 
‘‘sexual assault examiner’’ means a registered nurse, 
advanced practice nurse, physician, or physician as-
sistant specifically trained to provide comprehensive 
care to sexual assault forensic examinations. 
(5) SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMINER.— 
The term ‘‘sexual assault forensic examiner’’ means 
a medical practitioner who has specialized forensic 
training in treating sexual assault survivors and con-
ducting medical forensic examinations. 
(6) SEXUAL ASSAULT NURSE EXAMINER.—The 
term ‘‘sexual assault nurse examiner’’ means a reg-
istered nurse who has specialized forensic training in 
treating sexual assault survivors and conducting 
medical forensic examinations. 
(7) SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM.—The 
term ‘‘sexual assault response team’’ means a multi-
disciplinary team that provides a specialized and im-
mediate response to survivors of sexual assault, and 
may include health care personnel, law enforcement 
representatives, community-based survivor advo-
cates, prosecutors, and forensic scientists. 
(8) TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH.—The term 
‘‘trauma-informed approach’’ means an approach 
that is built on an understanding of how trauma af-
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