Section 22-22-26.1 - Cost of forensic medical examination-Convicted defendant to reimburse countyA person who is convicted of a rape or sexual offense shall be required as part of the sentence imposed by the court to reimburse the county for the cost of any forensic medical examination performed under § 22-22-26 resulting from the rape or sexual offense for which the defendant is convicted. The cost of a forensic medical examination to be paid by the county under § 22-22-26 and reimbursed to the county under this section shall include:
(1) Physician, hospital, or clinic services and fees directly related to the forensic medical examination, including integral forensic supplies;(2) Scope procedures directly related to the forensic medical examination, including anoscopy and colposcopy;(3) Laboratory testing directly related to the forensic medical examination, including drug screening, urinalysis, pregnancy screening, syphilis screening, chlamydia culture, gonorrhea coverage culture, blood test for HIV screening, hepatitis B and C, herpes culture, and any other sexually-transmitted disease testing directly related to the examination;(4) Any medication provided during the forensic medical examination; and(5) Any radiology service directly related to the forensic medical examination.Added by S.L. 2018, ch. 131,s. 2, eff. 7/1/2018.