Sec. 1. (a) A hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2 that provides general medical and surgical hospital services shall provide forensic medical exams and additional forensic services to all alleged sex crime victims who apply for forensic medical exams and additional forensic services in relation to injuries or trauma resulting from the alleged sex crime. To the extent practicable, the hospital shall use a sexual assault examination kit to conduct forensic exams and provide forensic services. The provision of services may not be dependent on a victim’s reporting to, or cooperating with, law enforcement.

     (b) For the purposes of this chapter, the following crimes are considered sex crimes:

(1) Rape (IC 35-42-4-1).

(2) Criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed).

(3) Child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3).

(4) Vicarious sexual gratification (IC 35-42-4-5).

(5) Sexual battery (IC 35-42-4-8).

(6) Sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9).

(7) Child solicitation (IC 35-42-4-6).

(8) Child seduction (IC 35-42-4-7).

(9) Incest (IC 35-46-1-3).

     (c) Payment for services under this section shall be processed in accordance with rules adopted by the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-10-1.5-1.]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.47-1993, SEC.7; P.L.36-1997, SEC.7; P.L.121-2006, SEC.23; P.L.41-2007, SEC.13; P.L.158-2013, SEC.228; P.L.214-2013, SEC.15; P.L.161-2014, SEC.18.