(a) The nearest facility to which a victim of sexual assault may be taken shall be designated by the Maryland Department of Health in cooperation with:
(1) the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland; and
(2) the State’s Attorney in the subdivision where the sexual assault occurred.
(b) (1) A police officer, sheriff, or deputy sheriff who receives a report of an alleged sexual assault shall offer the alleged victim the opportunity to be taken immediately to the nearest facility.
(2) The offer shall be made without regard for the place of the alleged sexual assault or where it is reported.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 11 - Victims and Witnesses
Subtitle 9 - Victims and Witnesses -- Services
Part III - Help for Victims of Sexual Assault Offenses
Section 11-922 - "Sexual Assault" Defined
Section 11-923 - Sexual Assault Crisis Programs
Section 11-924 - Transporting Alleged Sexual Assault Victims
Section 11-925 - Health Care Services
Section 11-927 - Maryland Sexual Assault Evidence Kit Policy and Funding Committee
Section 11-928 - Child Advocacy Centers
Section 11-929 - Victims of Sexually Assaultive Behavior -- Waivers of Rights Prohibited