Domestic Violence Exam Law

216B.400 Emergency care -- Examination services for victims of sexual offenses -- Training for emergency medical services staff on sexual assault emergency response -- Content of training -- Examination expenses paid by Crime Victims Compensation Board -- Reporting to law enforcement -- Examination samples as evidence.

(10) When an examination of a victim of a sexual offense is provided in accordance with this section, no charge shall be made to the victim by the hospital, the sexual assault examination facility, the physician, the pharmacist, the health department, the

sexual assault nurse examiner, other qualified medical professional, the victim’s insurance carrier, or the Commonwealth for:

(a) Sexual assault examinations, whether or not the exam is completed;

(b) Prophylactic medical treatment;

(c) Strangulation assessments; or

(d) Other medical tests or services, including triage and ambulance expenses, related to the incident, exam, or treatment which occur on the same date as the original exam.

(11) (a) Each victim shall have the right to determine whether a report or other notification shall be made to law enforcement, except where reporting of abuse and neglect of a child or a vulnerable adult is required, as set forth in KRS 209.030 and 620.030. No victim shall be denied an examination, or billed in violation of subsection (10) of this section, because the victim

chooses not to file a police report, cooperate with law enforcement, or otherwise participate in the criminal justice system.