17-5-70. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

‘‘Forensic medical examination’’ means an examination by a health care provider of a person who is a victim of a sexual assault. Such examination shall include a physical examination, documentation of biological and physical findings, and collection of physical evidence from the victim.#

‘‘Investigating law enforcement agency’’ means the law enforcement agency responsible for the investigation of the alleged sexual assault.#

‘‘Sexual assault’’ means rape, sodomy, aggravated sodomy, statutory rape, child molestation, aggravated child molestation, sexual assault against a person in custody, sexual assault against a person detained in a hospital or other institution, sexual assault by a practitioner of psychotherapy against a patient, incest, bestiality, sexual battery, and aggravated sexual battery as those terms and offenses are set forth and defined in Chapter 6 of Title 16.#