Idaho Bills

Amends existing law to revise a provision regarding payment for the costs of forensic and medical examinations of alleged victims of sexual assault.

Currently, Idaho Code 72-1019 directs Idaho's Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP) to pay for sexual assault forensic evidence collection "after collection from any third party who has liability." Therefore, an adult sexual assault victim's health insurance plan is billed for a sexual assault forensic evidence collection first, and then CVCP pays any remaining costs after the insurance claim is settled. Sexual assault is the only crime in Idaho where the victim's insurance is billed for forensic evidence collection. This legislation takes a third party, insurance, out of the billing process for adult victims and directs Idaho's Crime Victims Compensation Program to pay the entire amount of the cost of sexual assault evidence collection at a medical facility or justice center.