Sexual assault forensic exam program grants

In this section: The term “eligible entity” includes— a sexual assault examination program, including— The term “health care facility” means any State, local, Tribal, community, free, nonprofit, academic, or private medical facility, including a hospital, that provides emergency medical care to patients. The term “medical forensic examination” or “MFE” means an examination of a sexual assault patient by a health care provider, who has specialized education and clinical experience in the collection of forensic evidence and treatment of these patients, which includes— The term “pediatric SANE and SAFE” means a SANE or SAFE who is trained to conduct sexual assault forensic examinations on children and youth between the ages of 0 and 18. The term “qualified personnel” includes a registered or advanced practice nurse, physician, doctor of osteopathy, or physician assistant who has specialized training conducting medical forensic examinations. The term “qualified SANE and SAFE training program” means a program that— The term “rural area” has the meaning given the term in section 12291 of this title. The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The term “sexual assault” means any nonconsensual sexual act or sexual contact proscribed by Federal, Tribal, or State law, including when the individual lacks capacity to consent. The term “sexual assault forensic examiner” or “SAFE” means an individual who has specialized forensic training in treating sexual assault survivors and conducting medical forensic examinations. The term “sexual assault forensic examination” means an examination of a sexual assault patient by a health care provider, who has specialized education and clinical experience in the collection of forensic evidence and treatment of these patients, which includes— The term “sexual assault nurse examiner” or “SANE” means a registered or advanced practice nurse who has specialized training conducting medical forensic examinations. The term “sexual assault response team” or “SART” means a multidisciplinary team that— The term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States. The term “trauma-informed” means, with respect to services or training, services or training that— The term “underserved populations” has the meaning given the term in section 12291 of this title. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary, shall make grants to eligible entities for the following purposes: To establish qualified regional SANE training programs— In reviewing applications for grants under this section, the Attorney General shall give preference to any eligible entity that certifies in the grant application that the entity will coordinate with a rape crisis center or the State sexual assault coalition to facilitate sexual assault advocacy to support sexual assault survivors and use the grant funds to— Not later than the beginning of fiscal year 2022, the Attorney General shall coordinate with the Secretary to inform health care facilities, including Federally qualified health centers and hospitals, colleges and universities, and other appropriate health-related entities about— In carrying out paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall collaborate with nongovernmental organizations representing SANEs. Not later than 2 years after March 15, 2022, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary, shall establish, and update annually, a public website on the access to forensic nurse examiners. The website required under paragraph (1) shall with specificity describe, by State— Not later than 4 years after March 15, 2022, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary, shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report on— There are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this section.