Iowa HF356 mandates procedures for handling sexual abuse evidence collection kits, including storage, transfer, and analysis timelines.

Iowa HF356 outlines specific procedures for handling sexual abuse evidence collection kits. Health care providers must contact law enforcement within 24 hours of collecting evidence from a victim. Law enforcement agencies must obtain the kit within three days and store it for at least 50 years or until the victim reaches the age of majority. The kit must be transferred to a laboratory for analysis within seven days of receipt. The laboratory must analyze the evidence within 30 days and document the process.

Iowa HF356 mandates procedures for handling sexual abuse evidence collection kits, including storage, transfer, and analysis timelines.

Iowa HF356 outlines specific procedures for handling sexual abuse evidence collection kits. Health care providers must contact law enforcement within 24 hours of collecting evidence from a victim. Law enforcement agencies must obtain the kit within three days and store it for at least 50 years or until the victim reaches the age of majority. The kit must be transferred to a laboratory for analysis within seven days of receipt. The laboratory must analyze the evidence within 30 days and document the process.