Sec. 1104. Study on State coverage of forensic examinations and related medical costs following a sexual assault
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Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall issue a report on State requirements and funding for forensic exams conducted after sexual assaults and any related medical expenses, as applicable— the total annual cost of conducting forensic exams described in section 2010(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10449(b) ); each funding source used to pay for forensic exams as required under section 2010(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10449(b) ); description of any State laws or policies to ensure that individuals do not receive bills for forensic exams conducted after sexual assaults, consistent with section 2010(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10449(b) ), including any oversight to ensure such individuals do not receive bills; identification of any best practices implemented to ensure that individuals do not receive bills for forensic exams conducted after sexual assaults; any requirements under State laws relating regarding payment for medical expenses relating to a sexual assault, which may include treatment of injuries associated with the assault, imaging (including x-rays, MRIs, and CAT scans), and other emergency medical care required as a result of the sexual assault for which a victim receives a forensic exam; if State law requires the State to pay for medical expenses described in paragraph (5)— detailed list of which medical expenses require coverage; total annual cost of medical expenses related to a sexual assault in which a victim receives a forensic exam, outside of the cost of the forensic exam; each funding source the State uses to pay for medical expenses related to sexual assault in which a victim receives a forensic exam.
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Study on State coverage of forensic examinations and related medical costs following a sexual assault
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