Rule 24 Medical expenses
Rule Text
(a) Compensation for medical expenses may be awarded when the claimant demonstrates economic loss as a result of a crime involving death or injury, including pregnancy and emotional trauma.
(b) Medical expenses include, but are not limited to:
(1) Ambulance, hospital, surgical, medical, nursing, dental, optometric, ophthalmologic, chiropractic, podiatric, in-patient mental health, and pregnancy-related care;
(2) Medical, dental, hearing, and surgical supplies; and
(3) Crutches and prosthetic devices taken, lost or destroyed during the commission of the crime, as well as new prosthetic devices which became necessary as a direct result of the crime, training in the use of such devices, and prescription eye glasses, taken, lost, or destroyed during the commission of the crime.
(c) Compensation may be awarded for costs incurred for pregnancy resulting from a sexual assault. This includes the cost of an abortion, or prenatal care and delivery, but not the cost of raising a child conceived through sexual assault.
(d) Compensation for mental health expenses shall not exceed $ 3,000 for adults and $ 6,000 for minor children. Out-patient mental health counseling expenses which became necessary as a direct result of the crime are compensable if provided by a (1) licensed psychiatrist or psychologist, (2) licensed social worker, or (3) licensed marriage, family, or child counselor, if such licensed practitioner provides services within the scope of his or her licensure.