Section 43.70.455 - Statewide forensic nurse coordination program(1) Subject to the availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose, the department of health hereby creates a program to ensure statewide forensic nurse coordination.(2) The statewide forensic nurse coordination program shall: (a) Provide technical assistance to adult, adolescent, and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner programs and forensic nurse examiner programs across the state;(b) Identify and alleviate barriers faced by hospitals relating to creating, maintaining, or operating adult adolescent, or pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner programs or forensic nurse examiner programs;(c) Conduct a statewide needs assessment of adult, adolescent, and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner programs and forensic nurse examiner programs;(d) Provide and maintain centralized resources for adult, adolescent, and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners and forensic nurse examiners;(e) Oversee the supply, distribution, and content of Washington standardized sexual assault kits;(f) Develop and update standards of care for forensic exams and documentation;(g) Assess and maintain standards for forensic nurse training curriculum for ongoing and didactic training, including preceptorship, by:(i) Providing technical assistance to promote consistent trainings across the state with variances as needed;(ii) Providing information on trauma-informed and cultural competency standards; and(iii) Facilitating surveys and other mechanisms to provide forensic exam patients the ability to give feedback on the patients' experiences that can be used to enhance forensic nurse training standards;(h) Coordinate statewide forensic nurse trainings;(i) Develop standardized forensic nurse training videos for hospitals and perform on-site trainings at hospitals;(j) Develop plans to ensure statewide coverage and availability of adult, adolescent, and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners and forensic nurse examiners;(k) Maintain and collect data on the availability of adult, adolescent, and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiners and forensic nurse examiners;(l) Coordinate with victim advocacy services;(m) Provide organizational and capacity building support to adult, adolescent, and pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner programs and forensic nurse examiner programs; and(n) Integrate resources for victims of sexual assault into existing local or state referral hotlines.Added by 2024 c 297,§ 17, eff. 7/1/2024.Effective date- 2024 c 297: See note following RCW 7.68.127.