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House Bill 616 |
House Author: Neave et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-19 |
Senate Sponsor: Nelson et al. |
House Bill 616 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and Health and Safety Code to revise provisions relating to reporting of a sexual assault. Among other provisions, the bill does the following:
· extends the period within which a sexual assault must be reported, or within which the victim must arrive at a health care facility, for the victim to be entitled to a forensic medical examination; and
· provides for reimbursement from the attorney general of the reasonable costs of the forensic portion of a sexual assault examination and the evidence collection kit for the applicable health care facility, sexual assault examiner, or sexual assault nurse examiner.