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As the administrators of the Indiana Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program,
The Division assists victims, their representatives, or their dependents with medical,
dental and funeral expenses; outpatient counseling, loss of income, and loss of
support for legal dependents. The victim or victim’s representative, not the healthcare
provider, must submit the application. The victim must meet eligibility requirements
which include reporting to law enforcement and willingness to assist with prosecution.
The Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program is the “payer of last resort.” This
means that all other sources must be exhausted before an award can be made. Any
award from the Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program must be reduced by the
amount of benefits received from insurance, unemployment & workers compensation,
public funds (including Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security & Trustees), charitable
donations, fundraisers, provider discounts, restitution received, proceeds of settlements
or civil litigation, or any other collateral source. The laws governing the Indiana
Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program are found in IC 5-2-6.1 (Compensation
for Victims of Violent Crimes).
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This program allows payment of expenses for the forensic medical exam, additional
forensic services, as well as outpatient counseling services resulting from an alleged
sexual assault. The hospital or sexual assault treatment center applies to The Division
for payment of services and The Division reimburses the medical care provider. The
sex crime victim must consent to the forensic medical exam; and must consent in
writing to allow the medical facility to file an application for reimbursement and
release his/her medical records to The Division. Victims 18 years of age and over
are not required to report to law enforcement. If the patient is under 18 years
of age, a parent or guardian must give consent in writing as the responsible party
and Law Enforcement and/or Department of Child Services must be notified. The medical
provider shall provide these services to the victim without charge. It is against
the law to bill the victim for services that are eligible for coverage under the
sexual assault reimbursement program, even if the payment from CJI is delayed or
denied. The provider may bill the patient for services not coverable under the program.
The laws governing the Indiana Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program are found
in IC 16-21-8 (Emergency Services to Sex Crime Victims) and IC 5-2-6.1 (Compensation
for Victims of Violent Crimes). IC 16-21-8
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Sexual Assault Reimbursement Program
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This program allows payment of expenses for the forensic medical exam, additional
forensic services, as well as outpatient counseling services resulting from an alleged
sexual assault. The hospital or sexual assault treatment center applies to The Division
for payment of services and The Division reimburses the medical care provider. The
sex crime victim must consent to the forensic medical exam; and must consent in
writing to allow the medical facility to file an application for reimbursement and
release his/her medical records to The Division. Victims 18 years of age and over
are not required to report to law enforcement. If the patient is under 18 years
of age, a parent or guardian must give consent in writing as the responsible party
and Law Enforcement and/or Department of Child Services must be notified. The medical
provider shall provide these services to the victim without charge. It is against
the law to bill the victim for services that are eligible for coverage under the
sexual assault reimbursement program, even if the payment from CJI is delayed or
denied. The provider may bill the patient for services not coverable under the program.
The laws governing the Indiana Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program are found
in IC 16-21-8 (Emergency Services to Sex Crime Victims) and IC 5-2-6.1 (Compensation
for Victims of Violent Crimes). IC 16-21-8
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Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program
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As the administrators of the Indiana Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program,
The Division assists victims, their representatives, or their dependents with medical,
dental and funeral expenses; outpatient counseling, loss of income, and loss of
support for legal dependents. The victim or victim’s representative, not the healthcare
provider, must submit the application. The victim must meet eligibility requirements
which include reporting to law enforcement and willingness to assist with prosecution.
The Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program is the “payer of last resort.” This
means that all other sources must be exhausted before an award can be made. Any
award from the Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program must be reduced by the
amount of benefits received from insurance, unemployment & workers compensation,
public funds (including Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security & Trustees), charitable
donations, fundraisers, provider discounts, restitution received, proceeds of settlements
or civil litigation, or any other collateral source. The laws governing the Indiana
Violent Crime Victim Compensation Program are found in IC 5-2-6.1 (Compensation
for Victims of Violent Crimes).
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The Victim Compensation Division of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, (hereinafter
referred to as “The Division”) provides a variety of programs geared toward helping
victims of violent crimes and those who assist them. Program funding is provided
by a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, a percentage of court fees collected
statewide, work release money, restitution payments, 75% of punitive damages awarded
in Indiana, and state appropriations. The Indiana General Assembly enacted into
law a program to provide financial assistance for victims of violent crime. The
Division has two programs to provide that assistance, The Violent Crime Victim Compensation
Program, and the Sexual Assault Reimbursement Program. The Violent Crime Victim
Compensation Program allows victims of a violent crime to apply for reimbursement
of medical and other eligible expenses they have incurred as a result of a violent
crime. The Sexual Assault Reimbursement Program allows hospitals and sexual assault
treatment centers to apply for reimbursement for their cost of performing forensic
medical exams.
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The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI), in coordination with the Indiana State Police and the Indiana Prosecuting Attorney’s Council (IPAC) is
implementing the sexual assault kit (SAK) tracking system. Under IN. Code § 16-21-8-1.8(b), (ICJI) implements this system to track standard medical forensic examination kits for victims of a sex crime.
The medical-forensic exam and sexual assault evidence collection refers to standardizing sexual assault kits and the process used to perform the exam and collect samples.
Transparency and accountability of law enforcement for these kits lays out the expectation for the tracking, transportation, processing, storage,
and inventory of each kit, including the best practice of medical service providers, law enforcement, and laboratories using Indiana Statewide Sexual Assault Kit Tracking System.
This website offers victims of sexual assault a secure, confidential space where they can obtain information regarding the status of their sexual assault evidence collection kits and additional assistance.
Medical professionals and law enforcement can also use this site to update the status of those sexual assault kits for which they are responsible.
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Authorized health care professionals
and law enforcement personnel may login
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Survivors of sexual assault can view the history and the current status of their sexual assault evidence collection kit by entering their kit number and their personal identification number (PIN)
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