Sec. 304. Study on State coverage of forensic examinations and related 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 to Congress on requirements and funding of States for forensic exams conducted after sexual assaults and any related medical expenses, as applicable, which shall include, with respect to each State— the total annual cost of conducting forensic exams described in section 2010(b) of part T 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 the forensic exams described in section 2010(b) of part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10449(b) ); a description of any laws or policies of the State to ensure that individuals do not receive bills for all or part of the cost of forensic exams conducted after sexual assaults, consistent with section 2010(b) of part T 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 those individuals do not receive bills; an identification of any best practices implemented by the State to ensure that individuals do not receive bills for forensic exams conducted after sexual assaults; any requirements under laws of the State relating to payment for medical expenses and ancillary costs 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; and if a law of the State requires the State to pay for the medical expenses described in paragraph (5)— a detailed list of which medical expenses require coverage; the total annual cost of medical expenses relating to a sexual assault for which a victim receives a forensic exam outside of the cost of the forensic exam; and each funding source the State uses to pay for medical expenses relating to a sexual assault for which a victim receives a forensic exam.
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Study on State coverage of forensic examinations and related costs following a sexual assault
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