| If the alleged victim reports the alleged offense to a law | enforcement agency by the time the examination is complete, the | investigating law enforcement agency shall transport the kit | directly to the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory. |
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| | 4. Other payment. A licensed hospital or licensed health | care practitioner is not precluded from seeking other payment for | treatment or services provided to an alleged victim that are | outside the scope of the forensic examination. |
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| | Sec. 18. 25 MRSA §1574, sub-§4, ¶E, as amended by PL 1997, c. 608, §3, | is further amended to read: |
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| E. Gross Rape, including that formerly denominated as gross | sexual assault, including that formerly denominated and as | gross sexual misconduct; |
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| | Sec. 19. 25 MRSA §1574, sub-§4, ¶E-1, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 608, | §3, is repealed. |
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| | Sec. 20. 25 MRSA §1574, sub-§4, ¶F, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 457, §1, | is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | Sec. 21. 25 MRSA §1574, sub-§5, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 325, §5, | is repealed and the following enacted in its place: |
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| | Sec. 22. 25 MRSA §1574, sub-§6, ¶F, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 393, §3, | is amended to read: |
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| F. Gross Rape, including that formerly denominated as gross | sexual assault; |
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| | Sec. 23. 25 MRSA §2915, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 719, §3 and | affected by §11, is amended to read: |
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| §2915. Uniform forensic examination kit for evidence collection |
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| | 1. Development of uniform forensic examination kit. The | Department of Public Safety shall determine by rule what | constitutes a uniform standardized forensic examination kit for | evidence collection in alleged cases of gross sexual assault | rape. The rules must define the contents of the kit, | instructions for administering the kit and a checklist that | examiners must follow and enclose in the completed kit. |
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