GA HB1397

Licensed hospitals and healthcare practitioners may perform forensic medical examinations on suspected sexual assault victims who are incapacitated when exigent circumstances justify the examination, without explicit consent

Drug facilitated sexual assault examinations must be performed on evidence collected during any forensic medical examination conducted on an incapacitated victim

Adds a new statutory definition for "drug facilitated sexual assault examination" as a specialized toxicology screen using blood and urine to detect substances that could compromise an individual's ability to consent to sexual activity

Victims who receive forensic medical examinations under these provisions cannot be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for any crime if the evidence resulted solely from the examination

Expands existing victim rights to include drug facilitated sexual assault examinations in addition to forensic medical examinations, with costs paid by the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund