Revises provisions relating to forensic medical examinations. (BDR 16-596)

AB 272 shifts responsibility for covering forensic medical exam costs from counties to Nevada's Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It requires hospitals to provide these exams for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, strangulation, or human trafficking without charging the victim directly, and establishes a process for facilities to seek reimbursement from HHS within 60 days. The bill repeals prior laws mandating county payment for such exams and expands coverage to include strangulation and human trafficking cases. Key provisions include documentation requirements for reimbursement applications and annual review of reimbursement amounts by HHS. The law ensures victims cannot be billed for these exams, regardless of whether a law enforcement report was filed.