Legal Chain of Custody vs. Medical Break Glass

Defining & Handling Forensic Data vs Medical Data

State Name	Flag	Web Link / Notes
General Information	N/A	General Information Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
EVAWI	N/A	EVAWI Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Alabama		Alabama Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Alaska		It is unclear which state Alaskan government department pays for sexual assault exams. It might be the Violent Crimes Compensation Board. It is clear that victims must not "pay, directly or indirectly, through health insurance or any other means, for the costs of examination…". SEE http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/folioproxy.asp?url=http://wwwjnu01.legis.state.ak.us/cgi-bin/folioisa.dll/stattx16/query=[JUMP:%27AS1868020%27]/doc/{@1}?firsthit
Arizona		Arizona Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Arkansas		Arkansas Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
California		Sexual assault evidentiary exams (SAEs or SART exams) are ordered by and paid for by law enforcement and cannot be billed to victims. City or County law enforcement is billed for the exam. Government Claims Program: 800-955-0045.
Colorado		Colorado Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Connecticut		Connecticut Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Delaware		Delaware Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
District of Columbia		State grantees may only award VOCA funds to a medical facility for the purpose of performing forensic examinations on sexual assault victims if (1) the examination meets the standards established by the state, local prosecutor’s office, or state-wide sexual assault coalition; and (2) appropriate crisis counseling and/or other types of victim services are offered to the victim in conjunction with the . www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/voca/vaguide.htm
Florida		Per Florida Statute 960.28, payment for a victim’s initial forensic physical examinations is available to a medical provider who performs an initial forensic physical examination. The provider may not bill a victim or the victim’s parent or guardian if the victim is a minor, directly or indirectly for that examination. The Crime Victims’ Services Office of the Department of Legal Affairs shall pay for medical expenses connected with an initial forensic physical examination of a victim of sexual battery as defined in Chapter 794 or a lewd or lascivious offense as defined in Chapter 800. Such payment shall be made regardless of whether the victim is covered by health or disability insurance and whether the victim participates in the criminal justice system or cooperates with law enforcement. The payment shall be made only out of moneys allocated to the Crime Victims’ Services Office - 800-226-6667.
Georgia		Georgia Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Hawaii		Questions may be directed to the Division of Purchasing at phone: (808) 241-4288, Fax:  (808) 241-6297, or Email: COKPurchasing@kauai.gov.
Idaho		Idaho Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Illinois		Illinois Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Indiana		ICJI may only award VOCA funds to a medical facility for the purpose of performing forensic examinations on sexual assault victims if (a) the examination meets the standards established by the state, local prosecutor’s office, or statewide sexual assault coalition; and (b) ) appropriate crisis counseling and/or other types of victim services are offered to the victim in conjunction with the examination Indiana Criminal Justice Institute 101 West Washington Street Suite 1170, East Tower Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone 317-232-1233 Fax 317-232-4979
Iowa		Iowa Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Kansas		Kansas law says that the county were the sexual assault happened must pay for the exam. Contact the: Crime Victims Compensation Board 120 SW 10th Ave, 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 785-296-2359 Telephone 785-296-0652 Fax http://www.ksag.org
Kentucky		Kentucky Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Louisiana		Louisiana is currently in compliance with the requirements concerning costs for criminal charges and protective orders, forensic medical examination payment for victims of sexual assault and judicial notification. Call the Crime Victims Reparations Board (225) 342-1749 Toll free 1-888-6-VICTIM FREE (Nationwide)
Maine		Maine Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Maryland		Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention 300 E. Joppa Road, Suite 1105 Baltimore, MD 21286-3016 E-mail (general): info@goccp.state.md.us Telephone Numbers: Main Line: 410-821-2828 Toll Free: 1-877-687-9004 FREE TTY users (MD Relay): 1-800-735-2258 FREE Fax Number: 410-321-3116
Massachusetts		Forensic Examinations. For sexual assault victims, forensic exams are allowable costs only to the extent that other funding sources (such as state compensation or private insurance or public benefits) are unavailable or insufficient and, such exams conform with state evidentiary collection requirements. Massachusetts Office for Victim Assistance One Ashburton Place, Room 1101 Boston, MA 02108 (617) 586-1340 (TEL) (617) 586 -1367 (FAX) mova@state.ma.us www.mass.gov/mova
Michigan		Michigan Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Minnesota		Minnesota Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Mississippi		Mississippi Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Missouri		Missouri Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Montana		Montana Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Nebraska		http://www.sapr.mil/public/docs/laws/nebraska.pdf Office of the Attorney General 2115 State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-2683 Email: ago.info.help@nebraska.gov Fax: (402) 471-3297
Nevada		1. The county in whose jurisdiction a sexual assault is committed shall: (a) Pay any costs incurred for medical care for any physical injuries resulting from the sexual assault which is provided to the victim not later than 72 hours after the victim first arrives for treatment. (b) Pay any costs incurred by a hospital for the forensic medical examination of the victim. 2. Any costs incurred pursuant to subsection 1: (a) Must not be charged directly to the victim of sexual assault. (b) Must be charged to the county in whose jurisdiction the offense was committed. 3. The filing of a report with the appropriate law enforcement agency must not be a prerequisite to qualify for a forensic medical examination pursuant to this section. 4. The costs associated with a forensic medical examination must not be included in the costs for medical treatment pursuant to NRS 217.310. 5. As used in this section, “forensic medical examination” means an examination by a health care provider to obtain evidence from a victim of sexual assult. http://leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-217.html#NRS217Sec300
New Hampshire		New Hampshire Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
New Jersey		New Jersey Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
New Mexico		New Mexico Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
New York		New York Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
North Carolina		North Carolina Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
North Dakota		North Dakota Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Ohio		Ohio Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Oklahoma		Oklahoma Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Oregon		Oregon Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Pennsylvania		Pennsylvania Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Rhode Island		Rhode Island Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
South Carolina		South Carolina Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
South Dakota		South Dakota Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Tennessee		Tennessee Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Texas		Texas Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Utah		Utah Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Vermont		Vermont Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Virginia		19.2 - 165.1 Medical fees for gathering evidence: Request for reimbursement for sexual assault related PERK or forensic examinations should be submitted to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund Payment Coordinator P O Box 26927 Richmond VA 23261- 800-552-4007. cicfclaimants@cicf.virginia.gov
Washington		Washington Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
West Virginia		West Virginia Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Wisconsin		Wisconsin Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Wyoming		Wyoming Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Guam		Guam Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
U.S. Virgin Islands		U.S. Virgin Islands Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Puerto Rico		Puerto Rico Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
District of Columbia		District of Columbia Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
American Samoa		American Samoa Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement
Northern Mariana Islands		Northern Mariana Islands Forensic Medical Exam Reimbursement