21 January, 2017

Text - H.R.5578 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

Text - H.R.5578 - 114th Congress (2015-2016): Survivors' Bill of Rights Act of 2016 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress:

(b) Notification of Rights.--Each recipient of a grant awarded 
under subsection (a) shall make its best effort to ensure that each 
entity described in subsection (c)(1) provides individuals who identify 
as a survivor of a sexual assault, and who consent to receiving such 
information, with written notice of applicable rights and policies 
regarding--
            ``(1) the right not to be charged fees for or otherwise 
        prevented from pursuing a sexual assault evidence collection 
        kit;
            ``(2) the right to have a sexual assault medical forensic 
        examination regardless of whether the survivor reports to or 
        cooperates with law enforcement;
            ``(3) the availability of a sexual assault advocate;
            ``(4) the availability of protective orders and policies 
        related to their enforcement;
            ``(5) policies regarding the storage, preservation, and 
        disposal of sexual assault evidence collection kits;
            ``(6) the process, if any, to request preservation of sexual 
        assault evidence collection kits or the probative evidence from 
        such kits; and
            ``(7) the availability of victim compensation and 
        restitution.



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