PRINTER'S NO. 2254
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1683
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCHLOSSBERG, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DeLUCA,
FREEMAN, MADDEN, O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, ROZZI, SOLOMON AND
THOMAS, JULY 24, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JULY 24, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1471, No.165),
entitled "An act providing for a sexual assault evidence
collection program and for powers and duties of the
Department of Health and the Pennsylvania State Police;
establishing civil immunity; and providing for rights of
sexual assault victims," further providing for definitions
and for sexual assault evidence collection program.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "final disposition" in section
2 of the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1471, No.165), known as
the Sexual Assault Testing and Evidence Collection Act, amended
July 10, 2015 (P.L.142, No.27), is amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Final disposition." With respect to a criminal case or
investigation to which sexual assault evidence relates, any of
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the following:
(1) The conviction or acquittal of all suspected
perpetrators of the crime involved.
(2) A determination by the [local law enforcement agency
in possession of] district attorney with jurisdiction over
the sexual assault evidence that the case is unfounded.
(3) A declaration by the victim of the crime involved
that the act constituting the basis of the crime was not
committed.
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Section 2. Section 3(c) of the act is amended by adding a
paragraph to read:
Section 3. Sexual assault evidence collection program.
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(c) Submission and analysis.--The following shall apply to
all sexual assault evidence obtained by a health care facility,
at the request or consent of the victim, on or after the
effective date of this subsection:
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(1.1) When the health care facility is informed that
treatment for sexual assault is being sought by a victim, the
health care facility shall inform the victim of all rights
under this act.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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