Kentucky Statutes 216B.401 – Designation of SANE-ready hospitals
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(1) The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall designate as a SANE-ready hospital any acute care hospital which has certified, and recertifies annually, that a sexual assault nurse examiner as defined in KRS
314.011 is available on call twenty-four (24) hours each day for the examination of persons seeking treatment as victims of sexual offenses as defined by KRS § 510.040, 510.050, 510.060, 510.070, 510.080, 510.090,
510.110, 510.120, 510.130, 510.140, 530.020, 530.064(1)(a), and 531.310.
(2) The secretary shall suspend or revoke an acute care hospital’s designation as a SANE-ready hospital if the hospital fails to recertify annually, or if it notifies the secretary that it no longer meets the requirements of this section.
(3) (a) The cabinet shall maintain a list of SANE-ready hospitals and post the list on its Web site. The cabinet shall provide the list and periodic updates to the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services.
(b) The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services shall share the list with each local emergency medical services provider at least annually, and as new centers and hospitals are designated and certified.
Effective:April 8, 2016
History: Created 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 58, sec. 8, effective April 8, 2016.
Legislative Research Commission Note (4/8/2016). 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 58, sec. 11 provided that that Act shall be known as the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) Act of 2016. This statute was created in Section 8 of that Act.
314.011 is available on call twenty-four (24) hours each day for the examination of persons seeking treatment as victims of sexual offenses as defined by KRS § 510.040, 510.050, 510.060, 510.070, 510.080, 510.090,
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 216B.401
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
510.110, 510.120, 510.130, 510.140, 530.020, 530.064(1)(a), and 531.310.
(2) The secretary shall suspend or revoke an acute care hospital’s designation as a SANE-ready hospital if the hospital fails to recertify annually, or if it notifies the secretary that it no longer meets the requirements of this section.
(3) (a) The cabinet shall maintain a list of SANE-ready hospitals and post the list on its Web site. The cabinet shall provide the list and periodic updates to the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services.
(b) The Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services shall share the list with each local emergency medical services provider at least annually, and as new centers and hospitals are designated and certified.
Effective:April 8, 2016
History: Created 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 58, sec. 8, effective April 8, 2016.
Legislative Research Commission Note (4/8/2016). 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 58, sec. 11 provided that that Act shall be known as the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence (SAFE) Act of 2016. This statute was created in Section 8 of that Act.