§ 16-21-8-5 — Payment of forensic medical exams; requirements; suspension

Indiana § 16-21-8-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 21: HOSPITALS
• Ch. 8: Emergency Services to Sex Crime Victims

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(a) The division shall award compensation or
reimbursement under this chapter for forensic medical exams.
(b) The division is not required to award compensation or
reimbursement under this chapter for additional forensic services
unless the following conditions are met:
(1) The victim is at least eighteen (18) years of age.
(2) If the victim is less than eighteen (18) years of age, a report of
the sex crime must be made to child protective services or a law
enforcement officer.
(3) The sex crime occurred in Indiana.
(4) The provider has initiated the claim for reimbursement in the
division's designated web based claims reimbursement and sexual
assault examination kit tracking system.
If the division finds a compelling reason for failure to comply with the
requirements of this section, the division may suspend the requirements
of this section.
(c) A claim filed for services provided at a time before the provision
of the forensic medical exams and additional forensic services for
which an application for reimbursement is filed is not covered under
this chapter.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1.5-6.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.47-1993, SEC.9; P.L.90-2005, SEC.7; P.L.121-2006, SEC.27; P.L.41-2007, SEC.17; P.L.36-2019, SEC.3.