SENATE WOMEN'S ISSUES, CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No. 89

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MARCH 14, 1996

      The Senate Women's Issues, Children and Family Services Committee favorably reports Senate Bill No. 89.

       This bill directs the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy in cooperation with the Commissioner of the Department of Health, the Director of the State Police and representatives of providers of sexual assault services, to coordinate the establishment of standard protocols concerning the delivery of services to victims of sexual assault and to make these protocols available to victims upon request.

      This bill was prefiled for introduction in the 1996-97 session pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review which has been performed.