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Senate amends and passes forensic medical-exam statute cleanup bill
Summary
Senate Bill 123, described as a cleanup bill addressing forensic medical examinations after sexual assault, was amended on the floor to correct drafting errors and then passed by the Senate.
Senators adopted amendment 123B and then passed Senate Bill 123, which reorganizes and clarifies statutory language governing forensic medical examinations after sexual assault and clarifies county payment responsibility.
Senator Reid moved amendment 123B, explaining the change corrects an error that had said a facility could make an evidentiary determination; the amendment specifies credentialed providers'physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, or sexual-assault nurse examiners'must make those determinations. Reid said the bill reorganizes sections and consolidates definitions to make forensic-exam provisions clearer and ensures county responsibility for payment is properly stated.
The amendment was adopted without recorded opposition and the Senate proceeded to final passage of SB 123 as amended by roll call. The secretary reported 34 yeas and 1 excused; the president declared the bill passed and the title was deemed correct.
