Budget Amendment ID: FY2021-S4-273

EHS 273

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

Mr. Cyr, Ms. Rausch, Ms. DiZoglio and Ms. Moran moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following sections: -

SECTION X. Subsection (a) of section 220 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding before the definition of “forensic examination” the following definitions:-

“Certified sexual assault nurse examiner”, a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, certified nurse midwife or physician in the commonwealth who has completed the Massachusetts SANE certification program and has been certified by the Massachusetts SANE program within the department.

“Designated SANE site”, a clinical facility that has received official designation as a Massachusetts Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Site from the Massachusetts SANE program within the department pursuant to subsection (f)."

SECTION X. Said section 220 of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:-

"(i) In consultation with the advisory board, the department shall establish fees to be assessed on designated SANE sites for the provision of certified sexual assault nurse examiner services. Such fees shall be directed to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Trust Fund established in section 2VVVV of chapter 29.".