North Dakota Statutes
§ 23-16-16 — Treatment of victims of sexual assault
1. As used in this section: a. "Hospital" means an entity required to obtain a license under section 23-16-01. b. "Sexual assault" has the same meaning as provided under section 12.1-20-07. c. "Victim of sexual assault" means an individual who:
(1)States a sexual assault has been committed against the individual;
(2)Is accompanied by another individual who states a sexual assault has been
committed against the accompanied individual; or
(3)Hospital personnel or a sexual assault nurse examiner have reason to
believe is a victim of sexual assault.
2. A hospital may not require a victim of sexual assault to submit to a forensic
examination or to report the alleged sexual assault to law enforcement.
3. A hospital without staff specially trained to perform a sexual assault forensic
examinati
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