Section 23-16-16 - Treatment of victims of sexual assault1. As used in this section:a. "Hospital" means an entity required to obtain a license under section 23-16-01.b. "Sexual assault" has the same meaning as provided under section 12.1-20-07.c. "Victim of sexual assault" means an individual who:(1) States a sexual assault has been committed against the individual;(2) Is accompanied by another individual who states a sexual assault has been committed against the accompanied individual; or(3) Hospital personnel or a sexual assault nurse examiner have reason to believe is a victim of sexual assault.2. A hospital may not require a victim of sexual assault to submit to a forensic examination or to report the alleged sexual assault to law enforcement.3. A hospital without staff specially trained to perform a sexual assault forensic examination may coordinate with a community-based sexual assault nurse examiner nurse program or develop a sexual assault examiner nurse program to ensure all victims of sexual assault who want a sexual assault forensic examination or sexually transmitted infection treatment receive that examination or treatment.Added by S.L. 2015, ch. 191 (SB 2284),§ 1, eff. 8/1/2015.