Section 15-23-120 – Short Title.

Section 15-23-120 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights. (Act 2021-481, §1.)

Section 15-23-121 – Rights of Sexual Assault Victims.

Section 15-23-121 Rights of sexual assault victims. (a) A sexual assault survivor has the following rights: (1)a. Not to be prevented from, or charged for, receiving a medical forensic examination. b. For the purposes of this subdivision, a health care provider may bill a health insurer for providing a medical forensic examination. (2) To have […]

Section 15-23-122 – Survivor Notification.

Section 15-23-122 Survivor notification. The Attorney General shall develop a survivor notification document to be distributed by a law enforcement officer or a medical provider upon initial contact with a survivor of sexual assault. The notification document shall be made available on the Attorney General’s public website. The document shall include, but is not limited […]

Section 15-23-123 – Sexual Assault Task Force.

Section 15-23-123 Sexual Assault Task Force. (a) The Attorney General shall establish the Sexual Assault Task Force. The task force shall develop, coordinate, and disseminate national protocols, produced by the U.S. Department of Justice, regarding the care and treatment of sexual assault survivors and the preservation of forensic evidence. (b) The task force shall consist […]

Section 15-23-124 – Construction of Article.

Section 15-23-124 Construction of article. Nothing in this article shall be construed to establish a standard of care for medical providers or physicians, or otherwise modify, amend, repeal, or supersede any provision of Section 6-5-333, the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987, commencing with Section 6-5-540, or the Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1996, commencing […]