Section 564 - Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits(a) SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM PROCEDURE.-(1) IN GENERAL.-Before embarking on any prescheduled voyage, a Coast Guard vessel shall have in place a written operating procedure that ensures that an embarked victim of sexual assault shall have access to a sexual assault forensic examination-(A) as soon as possible after the victim requests an examination; and(B) that is treated with the same level of urgency as emergency medical care.(2) REQUIREMENTS.-The written operating procedure required by paragraph (1), shall, at a minimum, account for-(A) the health, safety, and privacy of a victim of sexual assault;(B) the proximity of ashore or afloat medical facilities, including coordination as necessary with the Department of Defense, including other military departments (as defined in section 101 of title 10);(C) the availability of aeromedical evacuation;(D) the operational capabilities of the vessel concerned;(E) the qualifications of medical personnel onboard;(F) coordination with law enforcement and the preservation of evidence;(G) the means of accessing a sexual assault forensic examination and medical care with a restricted report of sexual assault;(H) the availability of nonprescription pregnancy prophylactics; and(I) other unique military considerations.Added Pub. L. 117-263 title CXII, §11272(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4066.STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
ANNUAL REPORT Pub. L. 117-263 title CXII, §11272(c)(5), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4067, provided that: "The Commandant [of the Coast Guard] shall submit to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the House and the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee of the Senate a report containing the number of sexual assault forensic examinations that were requested by, but not administered within 3 days to, alleged victims of sexual assault when such victims were onboard a vessel."