Bill > HB275

This bill establishes a sexual assault examination kit tracking system in Alaska. The key provisions are: 1. Victims of sexual assault have the right to be notified of the location and testing date of the sexual assault examination kit collected from them. 2. Health care providers must notify law enforcement within 14 days when a sexual assault examination kit is available to be sent for testing. Law enforcement agencies must then send the kit to an accredited laboratory within 20 days of receiving the notification. 3. Laboratories must conduct serological or DNA testing on the sexual assault examination kits within 120 days of receiving them. 4. The Department of Public Safety must develop and operate a confidential sexual assault examination kit tracking system that allows victims to access information about the status and location of their kits. 5. Regulations necessary to implement the changes made by this bill can take effect immediately, even before the effective date of the law.