Louisiana HB1247 creates a statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Coordinator to improve access to forensic medical examinations for sexual assault.
Louisiana HB1247 establishes a statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Coordinator within the Louisiana Department of Justice. The coordinator will oversee a statewide strategic plan for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) services, develop mobile SANE teams, and ensure compliance with minimum standards for hospitals and healthcare providers. The bill also creates a Sexual Assault Response Standards Subcommittee to review training protocols and establish statewide sexual assault response protocols.
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