Section 11.15. Eligibility for an award.

 

(1)   Incorporation of subchapter ii of ch. 949, stats. The health care provider must follow all requirements of subch. II of ch. 949 , Stats.

(2)   Examination services for which costs are covered. A health care provider is eligible to be paid an award for all of the following services:

(a) Collection of the victim's medical history.

(b) Collection of a forensic history of the events of the assault.

(c) Physical examination of the victim for evidence of the assault.

(d) Photographs of the physical evidence of the sex offense, if the health care provider conducting the examination has been trained to take photographs for use as evidence.

(e) Evaluation, testing, and prophylaxis for sexually transmitted diseases.

(f) Evaluation of the risk of pregnancy.

(g) Collection of blood and urine using the collection kit provided by law enforcement.

(3)   Other costs which are covered. A health care provider is also eligible to be reimbursed for other expenses incurred in conducting the examination, including but not limited to, the cost for the use of its facility for the examination.

(4)   Relationship with s. 50.375, stats. Nothing in this subchapter affects a health care provider's duties under s. 50.375 , Stats.

History: CR 15-058 : cr. Register May 2016 No. 725 .