Section 11.14. Description of the program.

 

(1)   Authority and purpose. This subchapter is promulgated under s. 949.22 , Stats., for the purpose of administering the awards of compensation to health care providers who perform sexual assault forensic examinations and providing procedures to ensure any limitation of an award is calculated in a fair and equitable manner.

(2)   Applicability. This subchapter applies to all applications for an award to cover the costs of performing a sexual assault forensic examination.

(3)   Administration. This subchapter shall be administered by the director appointed by the attorney general to administer ch. 949 , Stats.

(4)   Service and filing. Papers an required to be filed with the department of justice shall be filed either in person or by mail and shall be addressed: Wisconsin Department of Justice, Office of Crime Victim Services, 17 West Main Street, Post Office Box 7951, Madison, WI 53707-7951. The papers are deemed filed when received by the department.

(5)   Definitions. In this subchapter:

(a) "Department" has the meaning specified in s. 949.20 (2) , Stats.

(b) "Sex offense" has the meaning specified in s. 949.20 (7) , Stats.

History: CR 15-058 : cr. Register May 2016 No. 725 ; correction in (5) (intro.) made under s. 35.17 , Stats., Register May 2016 No. 725 ; correction in (4) under 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register June 2016 No. 726 .