FL H1189

County health departments must participate in sexual assault response teams coordinated by certified rape crisis centers, or certified centers may establish new teams if none exist

Sexual assault response teams must meet quarterly and develop written protocols covering victim services, evidence preservation, confidentiality, and roles of all team members including law enforcement, health department, state attorney, police/sheriff, and forensic examiners

Minimum team membership includes directors of rape crisis centers, county health department representatives, state attorneys, police chiefs, county sheriffs, forensic sexual assault nurse examiners, and hospital emergency department representatives

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission must establish minimum standards by July 1, 2022 for law enforcement training on culturally responsive, trauma-informed responses to sexual assault

Law enforcement officers must complete sexual assault training by July 1, 2024, with emphasis on interviewing victims and investigation procedures; failure to complete training results in inactive certification status