CA AB1402

Requires victims of child physical abuse or neglect to receive medical evidentiary examinations free of charge through Local Sexual Assault Response Teams (SART), Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) teams, or other qualified medical examiners

Mandates each county's board of supervisors designate an entity to approve SART, SAFE, or qualified examiners to receive state reimbursement for these examinations and notify the Office of Emergency Services of the designation

Establishes that examination costs be funded by the state subject to legislative appropriation, with the Office of Emergency Services establishing a flat reimbursement rate reviewed every five years

Requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish a 60-day reimbursement process within one year of initial appropriation

Prohibits reducing reimbursement based on patient history and allows victims to receive exams outside their home jurisdiction with reimbursement to the examining county