Part 4. Prevention of crimes and apprehension of criminals

Any health practitioner who performs a forensic medical examination of a person in the custody of law enforcement from whom evidence is sought in connection with a sexual assault crime, shall prepare a written report on standard form of the Office of Emergency Services and provided to law enforcement agency with custody of the individual. The examination and report is subject to the confidentiality requirements of the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.

Criminal offender record information may only be disclosed to agencies that are authorized to access records by statute.

Any agency maintaining or receiving criminal offender record information in a computerized system must keep a list of the agencies to which it has released such information.

This article does not affect any person or agency's right to access criminal offender record information as authorized by any other law.

This article does not authorize access to individual criminal offender record information by any person or agency unless otherwise authorized by law.

Department of Justice shall maintain summary criminal histories, which may include health information. The Attorney General has broad discretion to share this information with law enforcement agencies, as well as health officers.

Law enforcement officials shall report to the state attorney general daily reports of crimes including child abuse, together with a description of the nature of the crime and supplemental data, which may include health records.

Attorney General shall report annually to the Legislature concerning the information pertaining to the sexual abuse of children reported to the Department of Justice. No confidential information shall be released in the reports submitted to the Legislature.

Any physician or surgeon who has under his or her care a person exhibiting signs of abuse, assault or gunshot wounds, the health care provider shall make a report to law enforcement authorities. It is recommended, but not mandatory, that the report include patient statements about past abuse.

If a person is transferred from a health care facility/community care facility to a hospital and exhibits symptoms of neglect or abuse, the manager of the hospital or patient's physician at the hospital shall notify appropriate authorities. Healthcare providers/persons complying with this statute shall not incur civil or criminal liability, and shall not be disciplined by their employer for doing so.