MA S1174

Bill

Relative to enhancing sexual assault evidence kit collection

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/02/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to enhance sexual assault evidence kit collection. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to enhance the collection of sexual assault evidence kits in Massachusetts. It makes several key changes: 1. It directs the Department of Public Health to develop statewide policies and procedures for transporting sexual assault evidence kits directly from hospitals to testing facilities. 2. It amends the law to allow the Massachusetts Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program to retain fees, reimbursements, and other assessments, and clarifies that this does not supplant the state's obligation to support forensic evidence collection. 3. It defines key terms like "acute care hospital" and "SANE designated site," and requires such sites to make SANE program protocols available and provide training to appropriate emergency department personnel. 4. It directs the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security to conduct a comprehensive study on various methods to improve the tracking and transport of sexual assault evidence kits. 5. It authorizes the Executive Office to develop a pilot program using rapid DNA analysis to assist in the collection and analysis of forensic evidence from alleged sexual assault victims.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Cynthia Creem (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1174

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1174
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1174.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1165	Protecting victims of sexual assault	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2998	Creating a sexual assault climate survey for Massachusetts colleges and universities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4159	Similar To
H3465	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4427	Similar To
H776	Relative to the age of consent in certain civil actions for sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H777	Relative to the age of consent in certain criminal prosecutions for sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1094	To promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2440	Similar To
S1241	Resolve relative to sexual assault counselor task force	New draft substituted, see S2567	Similar To
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by
S835	Criminalizing sexual assault by fraud by a medical professional	Accompanied H2289	Similar To
S902	Amending the statute of limitations regarding criminal prosecutions for the crimes of sexual assault and rape of a child	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To
S929	Relative to the unsealing of records	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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