SUMMARY OF LAWS & GUIDELINES Payment of Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations CURRENT AS OF AUGUST 2012 AEQUITAS: THE PROSECUTORS’ RESOURCE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN 1101 H STREET NW, SUITE 310 | WASHINGTON, DC 20005 P: (202) 558-0040 | F: (202) 393-1918 WWW.AEQUITASRESOURCE.ORG © 2012 AEquitas: The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women, a project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape 1 Research initiated by Dr. Lisa Newmark and students at George Mason University and Darakshan Raja at Urban Institute Completed by Charlene Whitman, Attorney Advisor at AEquitas: the Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women and Jessica Katz, Esq. Contributions also made by Kim Lonsway, Research Director and Joanne Archambault, Executive Director at End Violence Against Women International. This project was supported by Grant No. 2009-TA-AX-K024 awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. This project was also supported by Grant No. 2009-TA-AX-K003 awarded to End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed on this website are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. © 2012 AEquitas: The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women, a project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape 2 SEXUAL ASSUALT MEDICAL FORENSIC EXAMINATION PAYMENT MECHANISMS ALABAMA ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 ALA. CODE § 15-23-5 (2011). CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION COMMISSION POWERS AND DUTIES ................................. 11 ALA. ADMIN. CODE R. 262-X-11-.01. SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION PAYMENTS ................................................................. 12 ALA. ADMIN. CODE R. 262-X-11-.02. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT PAYMENTS .......................................... 12 ALASKA ................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 ALASKA STAT. § 18.68.010. SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINATION KIT ................................................................................................ 13 ALASKA STAT. § 18.68.040. SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR EXAMINATION ........................ 13 ALASKA STAT. § 12.36.200 PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE ........................................................................................................... 13 AMERICAN SAMOA ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 ARIZONA ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15 ARIZ. REV. STAT. (2011). § 13-1414 EXPENSES OF INVESTIGATION .......................................................................................... 15 ARIZ. REV. STAT. (2011). § 13-4221 PRESERVATION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; RETENTION PERIOD; DEFINITIONS .... 15 ARKANSAS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 16 ARK. CODE ANN. (2011). § 12-12-402 PROCEDURES GOVERNING MEDICAL TREATMENT ................................................... 16 ARK. CODE ANN. (2011). § 12-12-403 EXAMINATIONS AND TREATMENT—PAYMENT ........................................................ 17 ARK. CODE ANN. (2011) § 12-12-404. REIMBURSING MEDICAL FACILITY ................................................................................ 17 ARK. CODE R. §143.00.1-20. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION REVIEW PROCEDURE FOR THE SEXUAL ASSAULT REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM ................................................................................................................................................. 18 ARK. CODE R. § 143.00.1-21. COST CEILING ON MEDICAL BILLS .................................................................................................. 20 ARK. CODE ANN. § 12-18-402. MANDATED REPORTERS ............................................................................................................... 20 CALIFORNIA ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22 CAL. HEALTH & SAFETY CODE § 1491 (2011). EXAMINATIONS WITHOUT CHARGE; TESTING FOR VENEREAL DISEASE AND PREGNANCY ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 CAL. PENAL CODE § 1203.01 (2011). STATEMENT OF VIEWS RESPECTING PERSON CONVICTED OR SENTENCED; REPORTS OF PROBATION OFFICER; TRANSCRIPTS OF PROCEEDINGS; MAILING OF COPIES ........................................................................... 22 CAL. PENAL CODE § 1203.1H (2011). PAYMENT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION COSTS ............................................................... 22 CAL. PENAL CODE § 13823.7 (2011). SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS; EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT PROTOCOL; CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Proposed Legislation: 2011 California Senate Bill No. 271, California 2011-2012 Regular Session (Feb 14, 2011), VERSION: Introduced, PROPOSED ACTION: Amended ........................................................................................... 23 CAL. PENAL CODE § 13823.11 (2011). MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR ATTEMPTED SEXUAL ASSAULT .......................................................................................................................... 24 CAL. PENAL CODE § 13823.13 (2011). SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT TRAINING COURSE FOR QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS .......................................................................................................................................... 26 CAL. PENAL CODE § 13823.95 (2011). SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS; MEDICAL EVIDENTIARY EXAMINATIONS; COSTS ....... 26 COLORADO ........................................................................................................................................................................... 27 COL. REV. STAT. ANN. § 18-3-407.5 (2011). VICTIM EVIDENCE--FORENSIC EVIDENCE--ELECTRONIC LIE DETECTOR EXAM WITHOUT VICTIM'S CONSENT PROHIBITED ............................................................................................................................... 27 COL. REV. STAT. ANN. § 12-36-135 (2011). INJURIES TO BE REPORTED--PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT--IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 CONNECTICUT ..................................................................................................................................................................... 29 © 2012 AEquitas: The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women, a project of the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape 3 CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 19A-112A (2011). COMMISSION ON THE STANDARDIZATION OF THE COLLECTION OF EVIDENCE IN SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATIONS. PROTOCOL. SEXUAL ASSAULT EVIDENCE COLLECTION KIT. PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE. COSTS. TRAINING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT EXAMINER PROGRAMS .............................................. 29 CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 19A-112D (2011). SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS ACCOUNT ................................................................ 30 CONN. GEN. STAT. ANN. § 19A-112E (2011). PROVISION OF EMERGENCY TREATMENT TO A VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. STANDARD OF CARE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 DELAWARE .......................................................................................................................................................................... 32 DEL. CODE ANN. TIT. 11, § 9023 (2011). PAYMENT FOR FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR VICTIMS OF SEXUAL OFFENSE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 DEL. CODE REGS. § 301-28.0 (2011). PAYMENT OF CLAIMS ........................................................................................................ 32 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA .................................................................................................................................................. 33 D.C. CODE § 4-506 (2012). ELIGIBILITY FOR COMPENSATION. .................................................................................................... 33 D.C. CODE § 4-507 (2012). AWARDS OF COMPENSATION. ...........................................................................................................