(a) Within seven days after the initial contact between the victim of a reported crime and the law enforcement agency investigating the crime, such agency shall notify the victim compensation coordinator* of the report of the crime and the name and address of the victim or victims.

(b) A law enforcement agency shall provide the following information to the victim:

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(1) The availability of emergency and medical services numbers, if needed;

(2) the police report number, in writing;

(3) the address and telephone number of the prosecutor’s office that the victim should contact to obtain information about victims’ rights pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-7333 and 74-7335, and amendments thereto;

(4) the name, address and telephone number of the local board and information about victim compensation benefits, if any local board has been appointed in the county;

(5) advise the victim that the details of the crime may be made public; and

(6) advise the victim of such victim’s rights under Kan. Stat. Ann. §§ 74-7333 and 74-7335, and amendments thereto.

(c) A law enforcement agency may adopt any procedure to transmit such information which substantially complies with the provisions of this section.