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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DIVISION 84
SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS' EMERGENCY
MEDICAL RESPONSE FUND
137-084-0001
Definitions
(1) "Application Form" means the most current version of the Application for Payment Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response Fund form issued by the Department of Justice. (A copy of the Application Form is set out as an Appendix to these administrative rules.)
(2) "Complete Medical Assessment" means use of an Oregon State Police SAFE Kit in conjunction with a medical examination of a victim of sexual assault conducted within the accepted patient standard of care by an eligible medical services provider and the offering and, if requested, provision of prescriptions for emergency contraception and sexually transmitted disease prevention.
(3) "Department" means the Oregon Department of Justice.
(4) "Eligible Medical Services Provider" means a person who has the facilities and supplies necessary to provide the complete medical assessment as provided in these rules and who is currently licensed in Oregon, Washington, Idaho or California in one of the following categories: a SANE certified nurse, a registered nurse acting under the direct supervision of a Doctor of Medicine or a Doctor of Osteopathy, a nurse practitioner, a Doctor of Medicine, or a Doctor of Osteopathy.
(5) "Eligible victim" means a person who has self-identified or been identified by another as a victim of a sexual assault that occurred in Oregon and who receives a medical examination by an eligible medical services provider within the time periods established in OAR 137-084-0010(4) and (5).
(6) "Emergency Contraception" means administering prophylactic drugs to prevent pregnancy, or providing a prescription for such medication to be filled on-site, in conjunction with a complete medical assessment or a partial medical assessment.
(7) "Fund" means the Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical Response Fund.
(8) "Medical Examination" means a medical examination of a victim of sexual assault conducted within the accepted patient standard of care by an eligible medical services provider.
(9) "Oregon State Police SAFE Kit" means the sexual assault forensic evidence collection kit, including protocol guidelines, approved by and distributed by the Oregon Department of State Police.
(10) "Partial Medical Assessment" means a medical examination of a victim of sexual assault conducted within the accepted patient standard of care by an eligible medical services provider and the offering and, if requested, provision of prescriptions for emergency contraception and sexually transmitted disease prevention.
(11) "SANE Certified Sexual Assault Nurse" means a nurse who has received certification as a SANE from the International Association of Forensic Nurses or from the Oregon Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force.
(12) "Sexually Transmitted Disease Prophylaxis" means administering prophylactic drugs to prevent sexually transmitted disease, or providing a prescription for such medication to be filled on-site, in conjunction with a complete medical assessment or a partial medial assessment.
[ED. NOTE: Forms referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Stats. Implemented: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Hist.: DOJ 3-2004, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-04; DOJ 14-2004, f. & cert. ef. 11-22-04; DOJ 13-2007, f. & cert. ef. 12-11-07
137-084-0005
Contributions to the Fund
(1) The sexual assault victim assistance fund may receive state general fund appropriations, gifts, grants, federal funds, or other public or private funds or donations.
(2) Any contribution to the Fund should be given to the Department accompanied by notice in writing from the contributor stating the intention to have the contribution deposited into the Fund.
(3) Any contributions to the Fund received by the Department shall be deposited in the Fund as soon as practicable.
Stat. Auth.: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Stats. Implemented: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Hist.: DOJ 3-2004, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-04; DOJ 13-2007, f. & cert. ef. 12-11-07
137-084-0010
Claims Processing
(1) A victim of a sexual assault who wants the Fund to pay for a medical examination, collection of forensic evidence using the Oregon State Police SAFE Kit, emergency contraception, or sexually transmitted disease prophylaxis must submit a completed Application Form to the victim's medical services provider. (A copy of the Application Form is set out as an Appendix to these administrative rules).
(2) To obtain payment from the Fund, an eligible medical services provider must submit the Application Form to the Department within one year of the date the medical services are provided.
(3) All medical services invoices must be submitted by the eligible medical services provider with the Application Form. Invoices submitted separately will not be processed.
(4) To be paid for by the Fund, a complete medical assessment using the Oregon State Police SAFE Kit must be completed within 84 hours (three and one-half days) of the sexual assault. The Kit must have been released to appropriate law enforcement personnel in a timely manner after its use for collection of information.
(5) To be paid for by the Fund, a partial medical assessment must be completed within 168 hours (seven days) of the sexual assault of the victim.
(6) Completed Application Forms submitted with medical services invoices will be processed for payment by the Fund within 60 days of submission.
[ED. NOTE: Forms referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Stats. Implemented: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Hist.: DOJ 3-2004, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-04; DOJ 13-2007, f. & cert. ef. 12-11-07
137-084-0020
Maximum Amounts Paid for Medical Services
(1) The Fund will pay eligible medical services providers the actual costs incurred for providing medical services to sexual assault victims up to the following maximum amounts:
(a) $380 for a medical examination plus collection of forensic evidence using the Oregon State Police SAFE Kit;
(b) $175 for a medical examination without collection of forensic evidence using the Oregon State Police SAFE Kit;
(c) $55 for emergency contraception (including urine pregnancy test);
(d) $100 for sexually transmitted disease prophylaxis.
(2) An additional payment of $75 will be made to eligible medical services providers who document that the medical examination, as part of either a partial or complete medical assessment, was conducted by a SANE certified nurse.
(3) The payment amounts set out in this rule will be reviewed at least every two years by the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee to determine whether they should be adjusted to meet current circumstances.
(4) An eligible medical services provider (including subcontractor or other designee) who submits a bill to the Fund under these rules may not bill the victim or the victim's insurance carrier for a medical examination, collection of forensic evidence using the Oregon State Police SAFE Kit, emergency contraception, or sexually transmitted disease prophylaxis, except to the extent the Department is unable to pay the bill due to lack of funds or declines to pay the bill for reasons other than untimely or incomplete submission of the bill to the Fund under OAR 137-084-0030(2)(e).
Stat. Auth.: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Stats. Implemented: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Hist.: DOJ 3-2004, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-04; DOJ 13-2007, f. & cert. ef. 12-11-07
137-084-0030
Payment Restrictions and Disqualifications
(1) The Fund will not pay for any service not specifically described in 2003 Oregon Laws, Ch. 789 or OAR 137-084-0001 through 137-084-0030. Examples of services not covered by the Fund include, but are not limited to: treatment of injuries; DNA testing; HIV testing; laboratory testing of blood for any purpose; and prescriptions filled off-site of the location of a medical examination. Nothing in this rule is intended to preclude an eligible medical services provider from submitting a claim against the victim, the victim's insurance carrier or any other source for payment for services not specifically described in 2003 Oregon Laws, Ch. 789 or OAR 137-084-0001 through 137-084-0030.
(2) The Fund reserves the right not to pay for medical services described in 2003 Oregon Laws, Ch. 789 or OAR 137-084-0001 through 137-084-0030 for any one of the following reasons:
(a) Services were not provided by an eligible medical services provider.
(b) Services were provided to someone other than an eligible victim.
(c) Services were not provided in accordance with the requirements in 2003 Oregon Laws, Ch. 789 or OAR 137-084-0001 through 137-084-0030, including the timeliness requirements for complete medical assessments (within 84 hours (three and one-half days) of the sexual assault) and partial medical assessments (within 168 hours (seven days) of the sexual assault).
(d) Services provided were duplicate services for the same incident.
(e) Failure of the eligible medical services provider to submit a completed Application Form, submission of incomplete invoice(s) for medical services or submission of the Application Form or invoice(s) for medical services more than one year after date services provided.
(f) Insufficient funds in the Fund to cover the services provided. The Fund will pay in full for services provided and billed to the Fund until the money in the Fund is exhausted.
(3) If the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee determines that the Fund will not pay for one or more of the services described in 2003 Oregon Laws, Ch. 789 or OAR 137-084-0020(1) and (2) for reasons other than those set out in 137-084-0030(2)(e) above, the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee will provide notice to the medical services provider(s) affected. After receiving such notice, a medical services provider may bill the victim, the victim's insurance carrier or any other source for those medical services provided but not paid for by the Fund.
[ED. NOTE: Forms referenced are available from the agency.]
Stat. Auth.: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Stats. Implemented: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Hist.: DOJ 3-2004, f. & cert. ef. 1-29-04
137-084-0500
Sexual Assault Examiner (SAE) and Nurse Examiner (SANE) Certification Commission
(1) The Attorney General establishes
a Sexual Assault Examiner and Nurse Examiner (SANE) Certification Commission. The
Commission is established to help ensure that registered nurses, physicians and
physician assistants who provide sexual assault medical forensic examinations in
Oregon and receive compensation through the Sexual Assault Victims' Emergency Medical
Response Fund established by Oregon Laws 2003 c. 789 have the necessary training
and qualifications to do so in accordance with the best standards of care, after
consultation with the Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force.
(2) Commission members shall
be appointed by the Attorney General and shall serve a period of two years from
time of appointment. Terms may be renewed upon approval by the Attorney General.
(3) The Commission shall
consist of seven (7) members, one each from the following groups:
(a) One (1) Oregon Certified
Sexual Assault Examiner or Nurse Examiner;
(b) One (1) Oregon Certified
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner representing the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA);
(c) One (1) Representative
from the Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN);
(d) One (1) Emergency Room
Physician representing the Oregon Chapter of Emergency Physicians (OCEP);
(e) One (1) Physician (at
large);
(f) One (1) Advocate;
(g) One (1) At-large position;
and
(h) One (1) Member of Law
Enforcement or Prosecution.
(4) A majority of a quorum
of the Commission may take action and make recommendations to the Attorney General.
A quorum shall be established by a simple majority of Commission members.
(5) The Attorney General
delegates to the Commission the following powers and duties
(a) Make recommendations
to the Attorney General for rules deemed necessary to implement the Sexual Assault
Nurse Examiners Program, including standards for certification and renewal of certification
by the Commission;
(b) Evaluate and act upon
applications for certification; and
(c) Identify, update, and
publicize best practices related to sexual assault examinations.
(d) Perform random SAFE/SANE
chart reviews of certified SANEs in Oregon to assure standards of practice as defined
by the Oregon Sexual Assault Task Force, are being upheld and set forth recommendations
to SANEs who demonstrate substandard practices.
(e) In accordance to nursing
practice in Oregon if there is found to be any attempt to falsify documentation
or demonstration of practicing outside of the scope of practice, a majority quorum
of the Commission may take action to suspend or remove SANE certification.
(f) If a SANE/SAE has a suspended
or revoked state RN, NP, or PA license to practice, the Commission has the ability
to suspend or revoke the SANE/SAE certification.
Stat. Auth.: 2003 OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Stats. Implemented: 2003
OL Ch. 789 (SB 752)
Hist.: DOJ 3-2007, f &
cert. ef. 3-16-07; DOJ 13-2007, f. & cert. ef. 12-11-07; DOJ 5-2014, f. &
cert. ef. 4-1-14
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