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(b) Health consequences.
1. Mental/behavioral health.
2. Physical health.
(c) Myths and facts.
(d) Secondary victimization.
(e) Cultural/religious differences.
(f) Types of sexual offenders.
(6) Victim rights and the role of the victim in accountability actions (limitations on accountability actions created by
restricted reports).
(7) Health care management of sexual assault.
(a) Medical resources/treatment options.
1. Medical exam.
2. Forensic exam.
3. Mental health and counseling.
(b) Testing
1. Pregnancy.
2. STDs, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
(8) Safety planning.
(a) Retaliation toward victim (by command, peers, or offender). Also includes avenues for redress if victim has been
subjected to retaliation or intimidation for making an unrestricted report.
(b) Intimidation.
(c) Separation of victim and offender.
(d) Military protective orders.
c. Healthcare providers. There are two distinct training categories for healthcare providers.
(1) Healthcare personnel. All healthcare personnel will, at a minimum, receive initial and refresher training on the
following essential tasks:
(a) Sexual assault response policies.
1. Department of Defense.
2. Army.
3. Other Services.
4. Confidentiality policy rules and limitations.
(b) Victim advocacy resources.
(c) Medical treatment resources.
(d) Overview of the sexual assault examination process.
(2) Healthcare providers performing sexual assault forensic examinations (SAFEs). The use of healthcare providers
as sexual assault examiners will adhere to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Protocol for Medical Sexual
Assault Examination. In addition to the training outlined above for all healthcare personnel, healthcare providers
performing SAFEs will, at a minimum, receive initial and periodic refresher training on the following essential tasks:
(a) Sexual assault victim interview.
(b) Sexual assault examination process.
1. Sexual assault evidence collection kit.
2. Chain of custody.
3. Documentation.
(c) Emergency contraception/HIV/STD treatment.
(d) Trauma.
1. Types of injury(s).
2. Photography of injuries.
3. Behavioral health and counseling needs.
4. Consulting/referral process.
5. Appropriate healthcare follow-up.
(e) Medical record management.
(f) Guidelines for reporting sexual assaults.
(g) Legal processes and expert witness testimony.
d. Law enforcement. All Army law enforcement professionals will receive initial and periodic refresher training on
the following essential tasks:
(1) Sexual assault response policies.
(a) Department of Defense.
104 AR 600–20 18 March 2008