Medical Examinations of Those Convicted of

Criminal Sexual Abuse and Services to Victims of Criminal Sexual Conduct.

(a)Any person convicted of criminal sexual conduct shall submit to the necessary medical examinations for determining whether such convicted person is infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (‘HIV’) or with any other sexually transmitted disease such as, but not limited to, the examination of such convicted person’s blood, urine, genital discharge or lesions. The Department of Public Health and Social Services shall administer and analyze such necessary medical examinations in accordance with standard medical procedures, and the results of such examinations shall be furnished to the victim of such conduct and to the convicted person.

(b)The Department of Public Health and Social Services with the assistance of the Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Center shall provide services to victims of criminal sexual conduct. Such services to the victim shall be free of charge, and shall include, but are not limited to:

(1)Pre and post HIV testing, counseling on HIV prevention and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and ensuring that the victim understands the implications of HIV and STD testing, their benefits and results of the test(s); HIV or any other sexually transmitted disease testing in accordance with standard medical procedures and applicable law; and

(2)Providing referrals for appropriate health care and support services. Such treatment shall not be construed to interfere with or diminish any medical support already provided by any health insurer, agency or office; nor shall provision of the services or treatment required by this Section relieve any health insurer of its duty to provide coverage.