Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

34 U.S.C. § 10449: Rape exam payments

Civil

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This statute requires states and tribal governments to provide forensic medical exams for sexual assault victims at no cost, and establishes funding and compliance procedures for these exams.

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incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams described in subsection (b) for victims of sexual assault; and coordinates with health care providers in the region to notify victims of sexual assault of the availability of rape exams at no cost to the victims. Funds withheld from a State or unit of local government under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to other States or units of local government pro rata. Funds withheld from an Indian tribal government under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to other Indian tribal governments pro rata. provides such exams to victims free of charge to the victim; or arranges for victims to obtain such exams free of charge to the victims. A State or Indian tribal government may use Federal grant funds under this subchapter to pay for forensic medical exams performed by trained examiners for victims of sexual assault, except that such funds may not be used to pay for forensic medical exams by any State, Indian tribal government, or territorial government that requires victims of sexual assault to seek reimbursement for such exams from their insurance carriers. To be in compliance with this section, a State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government shall comply with subsection (b) without regard to whether the victim participates in the criminal justice system or cooperates with law enforcement. States, territories, and Indian tribal governments shall have 3 years from the date of enactment of this Act 1 to come into compliance with this section. certifies that its judicial administrative policies and practices include notification to domestic violence offenders of the requirements delineated in section 922(g)(8) and (g)(9) of title 18 and any applicable related Federal, State, or local laws; or the period ending on the date on which the next session of the State legislature ends; or 2 years. Funds withheld from a State or unit of local government under subsection (a) shall be distributed to other States and units of local government, pro rata.

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