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Panel backs bill to create state reimbursement for sexual‑assault forensic exams using marijuana tax revenue
Summary
Senate Bill 4-91 would create a state fund to pay forensic medical exams for sexual assault victims and raise the maximum reimbursement; committee supporters said the change would relieve local law‑enforcement budgets and improve access, particularly in rural communities.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 4-91, a bill to create a single state reimbursement stream for sexual‑assault forensic exams and to raise the maximum reimbursement per exam from $600 to $800. Proponents told the committee that the current system leaves hospitals and small law‑enforcement agencies to shoulder costs, which has led some providers to suspend SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner) programs in rural communities.
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