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[CITE: 42USC3796gg-4]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 46--JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
 
     SUBCHAPTER XII-H--GRANTS TO COMBAT VIOLENT CRIMES AGAINST WOMEN
 
Sec. 3796gg-4. Rape exam payments


(a) Restriction of funds

                           (1) In general

        A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government, 
    shall not be entitled to funds under this subchapter unless the 
    State, Indian tribal government, unit of local government, or 
    another governmental entity incurs the full out-of-pocket cost of 
    forensic medical exams described in subsection (b) of this section 
    for victims of sexual assault.

                         (2) Redistribution

        Funds withheld from a State or unit of local government under 
    paragraph (1) shall be distributed to other States or units of local 
    government pro rata. Funds withheld from an Indian tribal government 
    under paragraph (1) shall be distributed to other Indian tribal 
    governments pro rata.

(b) Medical costs

    A State, Indian tribal government, or unit of local government shall 
be deemed to incur the full out-of-pocket cost of forensic medical exams 
for victims of sexual assault if any government entity--
        (1) provides such exams to victims free of charge to the victim;
        (2) arranges for victims to obtain such exams free of charge to 
    the victims; or
        (3) reimburses victims for the cost of such exams if--
            (A) the reimbursement covers the full cost of such exams, 
        without any deductible requirement or limit on the amount of a 
        reimbursement;
            (B) the reimbursing governmental entity permits victims to 
        apply for reimbursement for not less than one year from the date 
        of the exam;
            (C) the reimbursing governmental entity provides 
        reimbursement not later than 90 days after written notification 
        of the victim's expense; and
            (D) the State, Indian tribal government, unit of local 
        government, or reimbursing governmental entity provides 
        information at the time of the exam to all victims, including 
        victims with limited or no English proficiency, regarding how to 
        obtain reimbursement.

(Pub. L. 90-351, title I, Sec. 2005, as added Pub. L. 103-322, title IV, 
Sec. 40121(a)(3), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1914.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3796gg-1 of this title.
