Sec. 539. Requirements relating to Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners for the Armed Forces
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Except as provided in paragraph (2), an individual who may be assigned to duty as a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner
(SAFE)for the Armed Forces is limited to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are also one of the following: A physician. A nurse practitioner. A nurse midwife. A physician assistant. A registered nurse. An independent duty corpsman or equivalent may be assigned to duty as a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner for the Armed Forces if the assignment of an individual specified in paragraph
(1)is impracticable. The Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain, and update when appropriate, a training and certification program for Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners. The training and certification programs shall apply uniformly to all Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments. Each training and certification program under this subsection shall include training in sexual assault forensic examinations by qualified personnel who possess— a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner—Adult/Adolescent (SANE–A) certification or equivalent certification; or training and clinical or forensic experience in sexual assault forensic examinations similar to that required for a certification described in subparagraph (A). The training provided under each training and certification program under this subsection shall incorporate and reflect current best practices and standards on sexual assault forensic examinations. Effective beginning one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, an individual may not be assigned to duty as a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner for the Armed Forces unless the individual has completed, by the date of such assignment, all training required under the training and certification program under this subsection. The Secretary of Defense shall prepare a report on the adequacy of the training and qualifications of each member of the Armed Forces and civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is assigned responsibilities of a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner. The report shall include the following: An assessment of the adequacy of the training and certifications required for the members and employees described in paragraph (1). Such improvements as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate in the process used to select and assign members and employees to positions that include responsibility for sexual assault forensic examinations. Such improvements as the Secretary considers appropriate for training and certifying member and employees that perform sexual assault forensic examinations. Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit the report to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Subsection
(b)of section 1725 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 ( Public Law 113–66 ; 127 Stat. 971) is amended— in the subsection heading, by striking and inserting Nurse Examiners ; Forensic Examiners in paragraphs
(1)and (2), by striking sexual assault nurse examiner each place it appears and inserting Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner ; in paragraph (1), by striking sexual assault nurse examiners and inserting Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners ; and by striking paragraph (3). The heading of such section is amended by striking and inserting Nurse Examiners . Forensic Examiners
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Sec. 539
Requirements relating to Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners for the Armed Forces
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