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2000 SESSION

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HB 671 Payment of medical fees for evidence in child abuse cases.

Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Payment of medical fees for evidence gathering in certain cases. Provides that associated medical costs involved in the gathering of evidence in all criminal cases and in all child abuse and neglect cases are paid by the Commonwealth out of the appropriation for criminal charges. Currently, this payment is only available in selected criminal cases.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Payment of medical fees for evidence gathering in certain criminal cases. Provides that associated medical costs involved in the gathering of evidence in all criminal cases are paid by the Commonwealth out of the appropriation for criminal charges. Currently, this payment is only available in selected criminal cases.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Payment of medical fees for evidence gathering in certain criminal cases. Adds family abuse, assault and battery on a family or household member and abuse, neglect or exploitation of an adult to the list of offenses, if criminal, for which associated medical costs involved in the gathering of evidence are paid by the Commonwealth out of the appropriation for criminal charges.