Iowa proposal would fund nonprofit sexual assault examination centers

If funding is available, the attorney general would contract with an eligible nonprofit to run and maintain sexual assault examination centers in Iowa. The nonprofit must be incorporated in Iowa and unaffiliated with a hospital, health system, or inpatient medical facility. It must retain sexual assault nurse examiners, maintain or be establishing treatment facilities, and primarily serve survivors through care and related training. The nonprofit must meet all listed eligibility requirements. The contracting nonprofit may seek funding or reimbursement from other sources. The contract depends on funding; the text gives no start date.

A contracted nonprofit would provide survivor services and training, coordinate with other professionals, and report its work each year. These duties apply to the nonprofit holding the contract. It must offer or arrange training for law enforcement, prosecutors, health professionals, and the public, and consult relevant experts for serious or specialized cases. Services must include adults, people with disabilities, rural Iowans, and other underserved groups. The nonprofit must report client information in combined form that does not identify individuals. The annual report is due to the attorney general and legislature by January 15 each year.