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Section 29-11-7 - Free forensic medical exams for victims of sexual crimes.

NM Stat § 29-11-7 (2019) (N/A)
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The administrator shall:

A. provide free forensic medical exams to victims of sexual crimes;

B. arrange for victims of sexual crimes to obtain free forensic medical exams; or

C. reimburse victims of sexual crimes for the cost of forensic medical exams, provided that:

(1) the reimbursement covers the full cost of the forensic medical exam, without any deductible requirement or limit on the amount of the reimbursement;

(2) the victim of a sexual crime is entitled to apply for reimbursement for a period of one year from the date of the forensic medical exam;

(3) reimbursement is provided not later than ninety days after the administrator receives written notification of the expense incurred by the victim for the forensic medical exam; and

(4) all victims of sexual crimes, including victims with limited or no English proficiency, are provided with information at the time of the forensic medical exam regarding how to obtain reimbursement for the cost of the exam.

History: Laws 1995, ch. 91, § 2.

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