Substitute Senate Bill No. 796 - Summary

• Establishes a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners Advisory Committee with 13 members representing courts, public health, victim services, hospitals, emergency physicians, forensic nurses, and victim advocacy organizations to recommend policies for the sexual assault forensic examiners program.

• Requires all health care facilities providing emergency treatment to sexual assault victims to provide medically accurate information about emergency contraception, inform victims of its availability, and provide it upon request (unless victim is pregnant).

• Defines "sexual assault forensic examiner" as physicians, physician assistants, registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, or nurse-midwives who complete certification requirements established by the Chief Court Administrator.

• Authorizes the Office of Victim Services to maintain a sexual assault forensic examiners program that trains and makes examiners available to adolescent and adult sexual assault victims at participating health care facilities.

• Prohibits any person from using the title "sexual assault forensic examiner" or variants without successfully completing certification requirements and continuing education mandated by the Chief Court Administrator.