For rules related to sexual assault nurse examiners and sexual
abuse payments, the following definitions apply:
"Administration" means the administrator of
the section.
"Eligible claimant" means a medical provider
that provides a sexual abuse examination to a sexual assault victim. The
following are eligible to file a claim with the crime victim assistance program
in the event that they have made payment to a medical provider for the costs of
a sexual abuse examination:
1. A
victim of sexual abuse.
2. A person
responsible for the maintenance of a sexual abuse victim.
3. A dependent of a victim who has died as a
result of injuries sustained in a sexual assault.
4. The guardian of a sexual abuse
victim.
"Reasonable charges" means those ordinarily
charged by the provider of the service to the general public for services of a
similar nature.
"Sexual abuse" means the same as "sexual
abuse" as defined in Iowa Code section
709.1 or "incest" as described
in Iowa Code section 726.2.
"Sexual abuse examination" means a medical
examination provided to a woman, man, or child to collect evidence of sexual
abuse victimization of that person as described in Iowa Code sections
709.1 and 726.2 and provide
treatment for the prevention of sexually transmitted disease and prevention of
pregnancy pursuant to Iowa Code section
915.41. When applicable, the
provider of a sexual abuse examination shall file a child abuse report with the
Iowa department of health and human services as required by Iowa Code section
232.70.
