Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 545.66 - Photo Documentation
a)
Photo documentation taken during a medical forensic examination shall
be maintained by the hospital or approved pediatric health care facility as
part of the patient's medical record.
b)
Photo documentation shall be
stored and backed up securely in its original file format in accordance
with written facility protocol. The written
facility protocol shall require limited access to the images
and shall be included in the sexual assault treatment plan
submitted to the Department.
c)
Photo documentation of a sexual
assault survivor under the age of 18 shall be retained for a period of 60 years
after the sexual assault survivor reaches the age of 18. Photo documentation of
a sexual assault survivor 18 years of age or older shall be retained for a
period of 20 years after the record was created.
d)
Photo documentation of the sexual
assault survivor's injuries, anatomy involved in the assault, or other visible
evidence on the sexual assault survivor's body may be used in connection with
peer review; expert second opinion; or in a criminal proceeding against a
person accused of sexual assault, a proceeding under the Juvenile Court Act of
1987, or an investigation under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
Any dissemination under this subsection (d) shall be in
accordance with State and federal law. (Section 5.1 of the
Act)
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