MI HB4505

Health care providers performing sexual assault medical forensic examinations must include medical history collection, general medical examination, detailed oral/anal/genital examinations, and administration of sexual assault evidence kits to be eligible for payment.

Health care providers cannot bill victims for any costs of sexual assault medical forensic examinations, including insurance deductibles, co-pays, or out-of-pocket expenses.

Health care providers must obtain express written consent from victims before submitting claims to insurance carriers and must inform victims they can decline if they believe it would interfere with privacy or safety.

The state commission shall pay health care providers up to $1,200 for sexual assault medical forensic examinations, with up to $700 for facility use and examination procedures, plus separate reimbursement for laboratory and pharmaceutical services.

Victims are not required to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law enforcement to receive a sexual assault medical forensic examination, and information identifying victims is confidential and exempt from public disclosure.