SB87Enacted
clarify and establish requirements related to forensic medical examinations.
SB87 clarifies that counties must pay for the complete costs of forensic medical examinations for rape and sexual assault victims, including hospital services, lab tests, medications, and imaging—and specifies that victims don't have to report the crime or cooperate with police to receive this free examination. The bill also requires hospitals and clinics to work with counties to set up payment processes and inform victims that these exams are available at no cost to them.