Bill Text: MI HB4506 | 2017-2018 | 99th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Crime victims; compensation; sexual assault victims' medical forensic intervention and treatment fund; modify use of expenditures. Amends sec. 5 of 2008 PA 546 (MCL 400.1535).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-12-31 - Assigned Pa 526'18 With Immediate Effect [HB4506 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2017-HB4506-Enrolled.html
STATE OF MICHIGAN
99TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2018
Introduced by Reps. Allor, Alexander, Hughes, VanderWall, Farrington, Kahle, Crawford, Theis and Whiteford
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4506
AN ACT to amend 2008 PA 546, entitled “An act to create the sexual assault victims’ medical forensic intervention and treatment fund; to provide for assessments against certain criminal defendants and certain juvenile offenders; to provide for expenditures from the fund; to provide for establishment of and funding for medical forensic intervention and treatment programs for victims of criminal sexual conduct; and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and agencies,” by amending section 5 (MCL 400.1535).
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 5. (1) The board may expend money from the sexual assault victims’ medical forensic intervention and treatment fund created in section 3, as appropriated. Money in the fund shall be expended only as follows:
(a) At least 80% of the money shall be distributed to entities that do, or demonstrate immediate capacity to do, all of the following:
(i) Operate under the auspices of or in documented partnership with a local sexual assault crisis center.
(ii) Provide specialized assistance to victims.
(iii) Perform, or subcontract with another entity through an agreement approved by the board to perform, the procedures required by sexual assault evidence kits in a manner that complies with the standards of training and practice of the International Association of Forensic Nurse Examiners or a similar organization designated by the board in consultation with the department of health and human services.
(iv) Provide, or subcontract with another entity through an agreement approved by the board to provide, access to medical forensic intervention and treatment services 24 hours a day.
(b) Not more than 15% of the money may be expended for medical forensic intervention related training and technical assistance for staff members and for needs assessment.
(c) Not more than 10% of the money may be expended for administrative costs incurred by the board in implementing and administering this act.
(2) The board shall distribute money under subsection (1) by awarding grants and contracts in a manner that reflects the population, geographic area, and rural and urban diversity of this state using criteria developed by the board in consultation with the department of health and human services.
(3) The board may require an annual audit of income and expenditures under this section and shall provide an annual report of incomes and expenditures to the secretary of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives by February 1 of each year.
(4) The board may promulgate rules under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, to implement this section.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved
Governor
