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The 2024 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 960.28960.28 Payment for victims’ initial forensic physical examinations.—(1) A medical provider who performs an initial forensic physical examination may not bill a victim or the victim’s parent or guardian if the victim is a minor directly or indirectly for that examination. (2) The Crime Victims’ Services Office of the department shall pay for medical expenses connected with an initial forensic physical examination of a victim of sexual battery as defined in chapter 794 or a lewd or lascivious offense as defined in chapter 800. Such payment shall be made regardless of whether the victim is covered by health or disability insurance and whether the victim participates in the criminal justice system or cooperates with law enforcement. The payment shall be made only out of moneys allocated to the Crime Victims’ Services Office for the purposes of this section, and the payment may not exceed $1,000 with respect to any violation. The department shall develop and maintain separate protocols for the initial forensic physical examination of adults and children. Payment under this section is limited to medical expenses connected with the initial forensic physical examination, and payment may be made to a medical provider using an examiner qualified under part I of chapter 464, excluding s. 464.003(15); chapter 458; or chapter 459. Payment made to the medical provider by the department shall be considered by the provider as payment in full for the initial forensic physical examination associated with the collection of evidence. The victim may not be required to pay, directly or indirectly, the cost of an initial forensic physical examination performed in accordance with this section. (3) The department may allow, deny, controvert, or litigate claims made against it under this section. (4) Information received or maintained by the department identifying an alleged victim who seeks payment of medical expenses under this section is confidential and exempt from the provisions of s. 119.07(1). (5) A defendant or juvenile offender who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for, a violation of chapter 794 or chapter 800 shall be ordered by the court to make restitution to the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund in an amount equal to the compensation paid to the medical provider by the Crime Victims’ Services Office for the cost of the initial forensic physical examination. The order may be enforced by the department in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action. History.—s. 1, ch. 82-192; s. 1, ch. 83-17; s. 194, ch. 83-216; s. 6, ch. 85-326; s. 15, ch. 91-23; s. 14, ch. 92-107; s. 24, ch. 92-287; s. 1, ch. 94-94; s. 15, ch. 94-342; ss. 1, 3, ch. 95-185; s. 455, ch. 96-406; s. 9, ch. 99-373; s. 148, ch. 2000-318; s. 7, ch. 2001-209; s. 4, ch. 2007-129; s. 10, ch. 2010-37; s. 4, ch. 2018-106; s. 72, ch. 2019-167; s. 55, ch. 2021-51.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 960.28
Total Results: 10
455 So. 2d 373, 10 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2511
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 30, 1984 | Docket: 1692728
Cited 27 times | Published
records); § 959.225(3) (HRS youth services records); § 960.28(3) (records of payments to victims of crimes)
951 So. 2d 804, 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 87, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 245, 2007 WL 415377
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 8, 2007 | Docket: 1280790
Cited 2 times | Published
to the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund under section 960.28(5), Florida Statutes, for the cost of the forensic
915 So. 2d 592, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 799, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 2284, 2005 WL 3072028
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 17, 2005 | Docket: 1311012
Cited 1 times | Published
to the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund under section 960.28(5), Florida Statutes, for the cost of the forensic
649 So. 2d 1370, 1995 WL 27510
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 1995 | Docket: 1693792
Cited 1 times | Published
initial
examination of the victim under section 960.28, Florida Statutes.
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Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 2025 | Docket: 69636665
Published
Crimes Compensation Trust Fund
under section 960.28(5), Florida Statutes, for the cost of the forensic
258 So. 3d 1254
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 6, 2018 | Docket: 8347876
Published
to the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund under section 960.28(5), Florida Statutes, for the cost of the forensic
123 So. 3d 1128, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 697, 2013 WL 5476883, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2139
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 3, 2013 | Docket: 60234859
Published
to the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund under section 960.28(5), Florida Statutes, for the cost of the forensic
115 So. 3d 286, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 337, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1944, 2013 WL 2248756
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 23, 2013 | Docket: 60232163
Published
to the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund under section 960.28(5), Florida Statutes, for the cost of the forensic
898 So. 2d 47, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 135, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 382, 2005 WL 486598
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 2005 | Docket: 64837322
Published
Crimes Compensation Trust Fund under F-.-S — section 960.28(5), Florida Statutes, for the cost of the forensic
783 So. 2d 138, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 924, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2041, 2000 WL 1587805
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 26, 2000 | Docket: 64804956
Published
for initial examination of the-vietim under section- 960.28, Florida Statutes.
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