Section 23-97-4. – Provider responsibilities.
§ 23-97-4. Provider responsibilities. To use an assessment mechanism to conduct an eye assessment or to generate a prescription, a person shall be an actively licensed provider acting within their scope of practice, and the provider shall: (1) Conform to the standard of eye health care expected of traditional in-person clinical settings as appropriate to […]
Section 23-97-5. – Penalties.
§ 23-97-5. Penalties. (a) Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the rules or regulations promulgated by the department of health shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the state in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each violation, to […]
Section 23-97-6. – Rules and regulations.
§ 23-97-6. Rules and regulations. The department of health shall adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 318, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 319, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
Section 23-97-7. – Severability.
§ 23-97-7. Severability. If any provision of this chapter, or of any rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter, or the application of this chapter to any person or circumstances is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule, or regulation, and the application of this provision to other […]
Section 23-98-1. – Short title.
§ 23-98-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Act”. History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 354, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 355, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.
Section 23-98-2. – Definitions.
§ 23-98-2. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: (1) “Accredited laboratory” means a DNA laboratory that is formally recognized and meets or exceeds a list of standards, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director’s quality assurance standards, to perform specific tests, established by a nonprofit professional association of persons actively involved in forensic science […]
Section 23-98-3. – Annual statewide inventory of sexual assault evidence kits.
§ 23-98-3. Annual statewide inventory of sexual assault evidence kits. (a) Within one hundred eighty (180) days of June 29, 2022, and annually thereafter, all medical facilities, law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and any other facilities that receive, maintain, store, or preserve sexual assault evidence kits (kits) shall submit a report containing the following information […]
Section 23-98-4. – Mandatory submission and testing requirements for newly collected sexual assault evidence kits.
§ 23-98-4. Mandatory submission and testing requirements for newly collected sexual assault evidence kits. (a) Medical facilities and all other facilities that conduct medical forensic examinations shall notify the appropriate law enforcement agency immediately, and no later than twenty-four (24) hours after the collection of a new sexual assault evidence kit. (b) Hospitals and state […]
Section 23-98-5. – Victims’ rights to notice.
§ 23-98-5. Victims’ rights to notice. (a) All victims of sexual assault shall have the right to: (1) Consult with a sexual assault victim advocate on a confidential and privileged basis during the forensic medical exam, and during any interview with law enforcement, prosecutors, or defense attorneys. Waiving the right to a victim advocate in […]
Section 23-97-1. – Short title.
§ 23-97-1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Consumer Protection in Eye Care Act.” History of Section.P.L. 2022, ch. 318, § 1, effective June 29, 2022; P.L. 2022, ch. 319, § 1, effective June 29, 2022.