Subject Index Sexual Assault

Hospitals required to submit treatment plans for transfer services or medical forensic services for sexual assault survivors

February
2024
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
The Department of Public Health adopted amendments to its Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Code. Within 60 days of the department’s request, hospitals must submit a plan to provide either transfer services to all sexual assault survivors, medical forensic services to all sexual assault survivors, or transfer services to pediatric sexual assault survivors; and medical forensic services to sexual assault survivors 13 years and older.

Increased protections for sexual assault survivors

October
2022
Illinois Law Update
, Page 16
This Act amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act by increasing the timeline from 90 days to 180 days for follow-up health care in connection with a sexual assault.

Defendant’s rights not violated when courtroom was closed during sexual assault victim’s testimony

March
2022
Illinois Law Update
, Page 18
On Dec. 16, 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed an Illinois Appellate Court decision for a new trial following a trial judge’s clearing of the courtroom for a minor victim’s testimony in a sexual assault case.

Hospital treatment plans now required for sexual assault emergency responses

October
2020
Illinois Law Update
, Page 16
The Illinois General Assembly amended the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act to include more comprehensive requirements for hospital plans and materials.

New requirements implemented for how hospitals and other health care facilities treat sexual assault survivors

July
2020
Illinois Law Update
, Page 14
The Department of Public Health adopted amendments to the Part entitled Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Code, implementing Public Acts 100-775, 100-1087, and 101-73.

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