Evidence collection results may not be excluded as evidence in any proceeding before any court of this State as a result of the examiner's failure to use the standardized evidence collection kit or as a result of the examiner's failure to be trained in the proper procedures for the collection of evidence required by this subsection.

3.__Furnishing of uniform forensic examination kit.__The Department of Public Safety shall furnish the uniform forensic examination kits to licensed hospitals and licensed health care practitioners that perform forensic examinations of alleged victims of gross sexual assault.

4.__Rules.__Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.

Sec. 4. 25 MRSA c. 407 is enacted to read:

CHAPTER 407

TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF

FORENSIC EXAMINATION KITS FOR ALLEGED

VICTIMS OF GROSS SEXUAL ASSAULT

§3821. Transportation and storage of forensic examination kits

If an alleged victim of gross sexual assault has a forensic examination and has not reported the alleged offense to a law enforcement agency when the examination is complete, the licensed hospital or licensed health care practitioner that completed the forensic examination shall notify the nearest law enforcement agency.__That law enforcement agency shall transport the completed kit, identified only by a tracking number assigned by the hospital or health care practitioner, to its evidence storage facility.__The law enforcement agency shall store the kit for at least 90 days from the time of receipt.__If during that 90-day period the alleged victim reports the offense to a law enforcement agency, the agency storing the kit shall transport the kit to the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory.