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Senate bill seeks $180,000 in one-time funds to buy sexual assault evidence kits after federal funding change
Summary
Senate Bill 99 would appropriate $180,000 in one‑time general funds to the Department of Health to purchase and distribute sexual assault forensic kits after a federal grant no longer covers those purchases.
Senator Tim Reid introduced Senate Bill 99, proposing a one‑time $180,000 general‑fund appropriation to the Department of Health for purchase, storage and distribution of sexual assault evidence (forensic) kits to health care providers statewide. Reid said a recent change in federal grant rules removed the ability to use a previously available federal prevention/education grant for kit purchases, creating a…
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