Indiana § 16-21-8-1 Forensic medical exams and additional forensic services; rules;
enumeration of sex crimes

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-21-8-1 — Forensic medical exams and additional forensic services; rules; enumeration of sex crimes

Indiana § 16-21-8-1

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 21HOSPITALS

Ch. 8Emergency Services to Sex Crime Victims

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 16-21-8-1 (2026).

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(a)A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that provides general medical and surgical hospital services shall provide forensic medical exams and additional forensic services to all alleged sex crime victims who apply for forensic medical exams and additional forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from the alleged sex crime. To the extent practicable, the hospital shall use a sexual assault examination kit to conduct forensic exams and provide forensic services. The provision of services may not be dependent on a victim's reporting to, or cooperating with, law enforcement.

(b)For the purposes of this chapter, the following crimes are considered sex crimes:

(1)Rape (IC 35-42-4-1).

(2)Criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed).

(3)Child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3

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(a) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that
provides general medical and surgical hospital services shall provide
forensic medical exams and additional forensic services to all alleged
sex crime victims who apply for forensic medical exams and additional
forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from the
alleged sex crime. To the extent practicable, the hospital shall use a
sexual assault examination kit to conduct forensic exams and provide
forensic services. The provision of services may not be dependent on
a victim's reporting to, or cooperating with, law enforcement.
(b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following crimes are
considered sex crimes:
(1) Rape (IC 35-42-4-1).
(2) Criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed).
(3) Child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3).
(4) Vicarious sexual gratification (IC 35-42-4-5).
(5) Sexual battery (IC 35-42-4-8).
(6) Sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9).
(7) Child solicitation (IC 35-42-4-6).
(8) Child seduction (IC 35-42-4-7).
(9) Incest (IC 35-46-1-3).
(c) Payment for services under this section shall be processed in
accordance with rules adopted by the division.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1.5-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.47-1993, SEC.7; P.L.36-1997, SEC.7; P.L.121-2006, SEC.23; P.L.41-2007, SEC.13; P.L.158-2013, SEC.228; P.L.214-2013, SEC.15; P.L.161-2014, SEC.18; P.L.144-2024, SEC.14.