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Sec. 702 · S. 1071

Authority to provide sexual assault medical forensic examinations on a nonreimbursable basis to certain otherwise ineligible individuals

Division A — Department of Defense Authorizations › Title VII — Health Care Provisions › Subtitle A — TRICARE and Other Health Benefits

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(a) Authority to provide forensic examinations The Secretary of Defense, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, shall authorize medical personnel of the Department of Defense to provide sexual assault medical forensic examinations, in a military medical treatment facility on a nonreimbursable basis, to an individual who— (1) is not otherwise eligible for health care from the Department; (2) reports a sexual assault offense for which a Defense Criminal Investigative Organization may initiate an investigation; and (3) is eligible for a forensic examination in accordance with those regulations. (b) Additional elements The regulations prescribed under subsection (a) may provide for the handling, storage, and transfer to law enforcement of a completed sexual assault medical forensic examination kit.