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Committee hears support for centralized funding to reimburse sexual-assault forensic exams
Summary
SB491 would use $375,000 in unallocated marijuana tax revenue to create a single-payer reimbursement system for sexual-assault forensic exams; DOJ and victim-service providers supported the change, while committee members pressed for clarity on unit costs, the number of exams covered and long-term funding for non-kit exams.
Senator Bob Phelan introduced SB491, a bipartisan, community-driven bill seeking $375,000 from unallocated marijuana tax revenue to establish centralized reimbursement for sexual-assault forensic medical examinations. "This bill is about protecting our residents and visitors ensuring that survivors of sexual assault receive their care and justice," Phelan told the committee.
Kayla Bragg, director of the Office of Victim Services, told the committee the proposal would create a single payer for forensic exams statewide and said the program could reimburse up to…
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