Section 13823.7 Of Chapter 3. Criminal Justice Planning From California Penal Code >> Title 6. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 3.
13823.7
. The protocol adopted pursuant to Section 13823.5 for the
medical treatment of victims of sexual assault, which includes the
examination and treatment of victims of sexual assault or attempted
sexual assault, including child molestation, and the collection and
preservation of evidence therefrom shall include provisions for all
of the following:
(a) Notification of injuries and a report of suspected child
sexual abuse to law enforcement authorities.
(b) Obtaining consent for the examination, for the treatment of
injuries, for the collection of evidence, and for the photographing
of injuries.
(c) Taking a patient history of sexual assault and other relevant
medical history.
(d) Performance of the physical examination for evidence of sexual
assault.
(e) Collection of physical evidence of assault.
(f) Collection of other medical specimens.
(g) Procedures for the preservation and disposition of physical
evidence.