Article archive / November 1, 2014
Originally published: . Volume 5, No. 15. Source pages: 3.
Governor Jindal issued an Executive Order on October 20 to help victims of sexual assault. He directed higher education institutions to establish better protections for sexual assault victims on college campuses, and directed the Board of Regents to coordinate policies and best practices for the prevention of such crimes, and the medical and mental health care needed for these victims.
The order also directs the Crime Victims Reparations Board to immediately revise administrative rules and practices that could or do give rise to the idea that the victim bears some measure of responsibility for the crime.
DHH also issued a news release outlining ways they would streamline funding for medical services for victims, including not requiring victims to file a police report in order to be reimbursed for care.
These announcements followed a September Times Picayune story about victims and the medical challenges they face, titled “Billing for Rape.”
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