HB1211Tabled
change the payment process for forensic medical examinations.
This bill changes when hospitals and clinics can bill victims' insurance for forensic medical exams following rape or sexual assault. Medical providers can now only request insurance payment authorization *after* completing the exam (rather than before), and must inform victims that the county will pay if they refuse to authorize insurance billing and that they face no costs or obligation either way. The county remains responsible for any costs not covered by the victim's insurance.