3 Miss. Code. R. 1-06-602 - Eligibility Guidelines

1. In order to be considered for payment, the following criteria must be met:

a. The crime must have occurred in Mississippi.

b. The initial sexual assault medical forensic examination and collection of evidence must have occurred after June 30, 2005.

c. All requests for payment must be post-marked and received by the Office of the Attorney General, Division of Victim Compensation, within ninety (90) days of the forensic medical examination. The ninety (90) days may be waived if the medical provider can show good cause for failure to submit the payment request within such time. Good cause will be determined on a case by case basis.

d. Only costs associated with sexual assault medical forensic exams are considered for payment through this program.

2. A payment request from the medical provider should only be submitted for a victim who is not covered by a federal or federally financed program, such as Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, or the Veterans Administration. This stipulation has been made pursuant to the federal Victims' of Crime Act (VOCA). In addition, a payment request from the medical provider should not be submitted for a victim covered by the Mississippi Childrens Health Insurance Plan (CHIPS).

3. The victim's private insurance should not be billed for the cost of the sexual assault medical forensic examination.

4. A reimbursement request from the medical provider should not be submitted for a victim who was confined in a federal, state, county or city jail or correctional facility at the time of the sexual assault. The medical provider should contact the appropriate jail or correctional facility for payment information.

5. A reimbursement request from the medical provider should not be submitted for a medical forensic examination of the person arrested, charged or convicted of the sexual assault. Such payment shall be made by the county directly to the medical provider.

6. Other expenses incurred by the victim not payable under these criteria may be eligible for payment through the Victim Compensation Program. See § 601 (8). The medical provider may not apply for these program benefits.

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3 Miss. Code. R. 1-06-602