Sec. 1725. QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PERSONNEL AND REQUIRED AVAILABILITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMINERS
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## SEC. 1725 QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PERSONNEL AND REQUIRED AVAILABILITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMINERS ###
(a)Qualifications for Assignment Section 1602(e)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note; 124 Stat. 4431) is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating subparagraph
(B)as subparagraph (C); and ####
(2)by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following new subparagraphs: > > ##### “(A) > > the qualifications necessary for a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense to be selected for assignment to duty as a Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program Manager, Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, or Sexual Assault Victim Advocate, whether assigned to such duty on a full-time or part-time basis; > > > ##### “(B) > > consistent with section 584(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note; 125 Stat. 1433), the training, certification, and status of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the department assigned to duty as Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program Managers, Sexual Assault Response Coordinators, and Sexual Assault Victim Advocates for the Armed Forces; and” > . ###
(b)Availability of Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners at Military Medical Treatment Facilities **[**[10 U.S.C. 1561 note](/us/usc/t10/s1561)**]** ####
(1)Facilities with full-time emergency department The Secretary of a military department shall require the assignment of at least one full-time Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner to each military medical treatment facility under the jurisdiction of that Secretary in which an emergency department operates 24 hours per day. The Secretary may assign additional Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners based on the demographics of the patients who utilize the military medical treatment facility. ####
(2)Other facilities In the case of a military medical treatment facility not covered by paragraph (1), the Secretary of the military department concerned shall require that a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner be made available to a patient of the facility, consistent with the Department of Justice National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations, Adult/Adolescent, when a determination is made regarding the patient’s need for the services of a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner. ###
(c)Report on Training, Qualifications, and Experience of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Personnel ####
(1)Report required The Secretary shall prepare a report on the review, conducted pursuant to the Secretary of Defense Memorandum of May 17, 2013, of the adequacy of the training, qualifications, and experience of each member of the Armed Forces and civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is assigned to a position that includes responsibility for sexual assault prevention and response within the Armed Forces for the successful discharge of such responsibility. ####
(2)Report elements The report shall include the following: #####
(A)An assessment of the adequacy of the training and certifications required for members and employees described in paragraph (1). #####
(B)The number of such members and employees who did not have the training, qualifications, or experience required to successfully discharge their responsibility for sexual assault prevention and response within the Armed Forces. #####
(C)The actions taken by the Secretary of Defense with respect to such members and employees who were found to lack the training, qualifications, or experience to successfully discharge such responsibility. #####
(D)Such improvements as the Secretary considers appropriate in the process used to select and assign members and employees to positions that include responsibility for sexual assault prevention and response within the Armed Forces in order to ensure the highest caliber candidates are selected and assigned to such positions. ####
(3)Submission 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 Senate and the House of Representatives.
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- Pub. L. 111-383
- 124 Stat. 4431
- Pub. L. 112-81
- 125 Stat. 1433
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Sec. 1725
QUALIFICATIONS AND SELECTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PERSONNEL AND REQUIRED AVAILABILITY OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAMINERS
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-383
Stat.124 Stat. 4431
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-81
Stat.125 Stat. 1433
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