Colorado legislators send bill offering more STI preventing drugs to sexual assault victims to Polis
The Colorado Senate on Friday passed a bill to increase the amount of prescription drugs hospitals can supply to sexual assault victims, sending the legislation to Gov. Jared Polis’ desk.
Under current law, hospitals can only provide a 72-hour supply of prescription drugs to any emergency room patient. House Bill 1309 would allow hospitals to offer between a seven-day and a 28-day supply of STI-preventing drugs to victims of sexual assault, depending on the type of drug.
The measure was on the Senate’s consent calendar – a list on noncontroversial bills that pass with little-to-no debate – and passed without opposition. The House also passed the measure unanimously earlier this month.
Colorado Politics reporter Hannah Metzger contributed to this report.
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