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OR HB2456
Bill
AI Summary
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Consolidates "complete" and "partial" medical assessment definitions into a single "medical assessment" category for sexual assault victims, which includes a medical examination and may optionally include forensic evidence collection
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Eliminates the previous distinction between the 84-hour window for complete assessments and 7-day window for partial assessments, instead allowing the Department of Justice to establish timeframes by rule
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Removes the prohibition on billing a victim's insurance carrier, now only restricting providers from billing victims directly when the department cannot pay
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Requires the Department of Justice to adopt rules establishing covered and noncovered medical services under the Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response Fund
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Directs compensation for strangulation-related medical assessments to be handled under ORS 147.035 (Crime Victims' Compensation Program) rather than this fund
Legislative Description
Relating to the Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response Fund.
Last Action
Chapter 298, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
6/23/2025