§ 32.1-162.15:11. Task Force on Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault
A. There is hereby created the Task Force on Services for Survivors of Sexual Assault (the Task Force), which shall consist of (i) two members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; (ii) one member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; (iii) the Attorney […]
§ 32.1-162.15:8. (Effective July 1, 2023) Storage, retention, and dissemination of photographic documentation
Photographic documentation collected by a treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility shall be maintained by the treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility as part of the patient’s forensic medical examination. In the case of an anonymous physical evidence recovery kit, photographic documentation shall be maintained by the treatment hospital or approved […]
§ 32.1-162.15:9. (Effective July 1, 2023) Submission of evidence
Every treatment hospital and approved pediatric health care facility that provides a forensic medical examination that includes completion of a physical evidence recovery kit to a survivor of sexual assault who has elected to report the assault to law enforcement shall notify the law-enforcement agency with the primary responsibility for investigating an alleged sexual assault […]
§ 32.1-162.15:10. (Effective July 1, 2023) Complaints
The Department shall establish a process for receiving complaints regarding alleged violations of this article. 2020, c. 725.
§ 32.1-162.15:5. Transfer services
The Board shall adopt regulations to establish standards for review and approval of sexual assault survivor transfer plans and pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plans, which shall include provisions for the following services, when ordered by a health care provider and with the consent of the survivor of sexual assault: 1. Appropriate medical examination and […]
§ 32.1-162.15:6. (Effective July 1, 2023) Services for pediatric survivors of sexual assault; plan required
A. A pediatric health care facility may provide treatment services or transfer services to pediatric survivors of sexual assault in accordance with a pediatric sexual assault survivor treatment plan or pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plan approved by the Department. No pediatric health care facility shall provide pediatric sexual assault treatment or transfer services to […]
§ 32.1-162.15:7. (Effective July 1, 2023) Inspections; report required
A. The Department shall periodically conduct such inspections of hospitals licensed by the Department as may be necessary to ensure that sexual assault survivor treatment plans, sexual assault survivor transfer plans, and pediatric sexual assault survivor transfer plans are implemented in accordance with the requirements of this article. B. The Department shall report to the […]
§ 32.1-162.15:3. (Effective July 1, 2023) Services for survivors of sexual assault; plan required
A. Every hospital licensed by the Department shall develop and, upon approval by the Department, implement a plan to provide either sexual assault survivor treatment services or sexual assault survivor transfer services for survivors of sexual assault. B. Sexual assault survivor treatment plans shall include provisions for (i) the delivery of services described in § […]
§ 32.1-162.15:4. (For effective date, see Acts 2020, c 725) Treatment services
A. The Board shall adopt regulations to establish standards for review and approval of sexual assault survivor treatment plans, which shall include provisions for the following services, when ordered by a health care provider and with the consent of the survivor of sexual assault: 1. Appropriate forensic medical examination; 2. Appropriate oral and written information […]
§ 32.1-162.15:2. (Effective July 1, 2023) Definitions
“Anonymous physical evidence recovery kit” has the same meaning as in § 19.2-11.5. “Approved pediatric health care facility” means a pediatric health care facility for which a plan for the delivery of services to pediatric survivors of sexual assault has been approved pursuant to § 32.1-162.15:6. “Board” means the Board of Health. “Department” means the […]