Section 61.9.81. Definitions.

“Administration” means administrator of the crime victim assistance program established in the department of justice.

“Board” means crime victim assistance board.

“Department” means the Iowa department of justice.

“Eligible claimant” means a medical provider that provides a sexual abuse examination to a sexual assault victim. The following are eligible to file a claim with the crime victim assistance program in the event that they have made payment to a medical provider for the costs of a sexual abuse examination:

        1.            A victim of sexual abuse.

        2.            A person responsible for the maintenance of a sexual abuse victim.

        3.            A dependent of a victim who has died as a result of injuries sustained in a sexual assault.

        4.            The guardian of a sexual abuse victim.

“Reasonable charges” means those ordinarily charged by the provider of the service to the general public for services of a similar nature.

“Sexual abuse” means sexual abuse as defined in Iowa Code sections 709.1 and 726.2.

“Sexual abuse examination” means a medical examination provided to a woman, man, or child to collect evidence of sexual abuse victimization of that person as defined in Iowa Code sections 709.1 and 726.2 and provide treatment for the prevention of sexually transmitted disease pursuant to Iowa Code section 915.41. When applicable, the provider of a sexual abuse examination shall file a child abuse report with the Iowa department of human services as required by Iowa Code section 232.70.