34 U.S.C. § 20109 — Sexual assault survivors’ notification grants

(a) In general. The Attorney General can make grants, as allowed under section 20103(c)(1)(A) of this title, to states, so they can develop and distribute written notice of applicable rights and policies for sexual assault survivors to the entities described in subsection (c)(1).

(b) Notification of rights. Each grant recipient must make its best effort to ensure each entity described in subsection (c)(1) gives written notice — to survivors who identify as such and who agree to receive it — about: (1) the right not to be charged fees for, or blocked from, getting a sexual assault evidence collection kit; (2) the right to a sexual assault medical forensic exam whether or not the survivor reports to or cooperates with law enforcement; (3) the availability of a sexual assault advocate; (4) the availability of protective orders and how they're enforced; (5) the rules for storing, preserving, and disposing of sexual assault evidence collection kits; (6) whatever process exists to ask for a kit or its evidence to be preserved; and (7) the availability of victim compensation and restitution.

(c) Dissemination of written notice. Each grant recipient must: (1) give the written notice described in subsection (b) to medical centers, hospitals, forensic examiners, sexual assault service providers, state and local law enforcement agencies, and any other state agency or department reasonably likely to serve sexual assault survivors; and (2) post the written notice publicly on the website of the state's attorney general.

(d) Provision to promote compliance. The Attorney General can give technical assistance and guidance to help recipients meet this section's requirements.

(e) Integration of systems. Any system built under this section can be combined with an existing case management system the recipient already runs, if it still meets the requirements listed in this section.