Section 701.1. Counseling services for victims of sexual abuse.
(a) Eligibility.--The Office of Victims' Services shall provide funding for counseling services related to sexual abuse for an individual who is a direct victim of sexual abuse. Payment shall be made directly to the health care provider that provides the services from funding provided for the implementation of this section.
(b) Nonapplicability.--Eligibility shall not be affected by an adverse determination under section 702(b) or 707(a)(3) or (4). Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a claimant shall not be required to produce evidence other than a verified or sworn statement to be eligible under subsection (a).
(c) Value of services.--The total value of services under subsection (a) shall not exceed:
(1) Five thousand dollars if the individual was, at the time of the abuse, 18 years of age or older.
(2) Ten thousand dollars if the individual was, at the time of the abuse, under 18 years of age.
(701.1 added July 11, 2022, P.L.775, No.77)
Compiler's Note: Section 16 of Act 77 of 2022 provided that the amendment or addition of sections 103, 201(1.1), (4), (5.2), (7), (8), (8.1), (9), (11) and (13), 211, 212(b), (c), (e) and (f), 213(a), (b), (d), (e), (f) and (g), 214(a), (b) and (f), 216(b) and (d), 301(a) and (c), 302(5), (6) and (7), 312(3), 701(a)(7) and (8), 701.1, 702(a) introductory paragraph, (b), (b.1) and (c), 703, 704(b)(1) and (e), 706(a)(1) and (b), 707(a)(3) and (4), (a.1), (a.2), (b)(1), (2), (4) and (4.1), (f)(1), (3) and (4) and (g), 709(a), 901, 1101(b), 1102(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e)(1), 1301(b) and 1304(a) and (b) shall apply to claims where the crime occurred after the effective date of section 16, except for claims for counseling services relating to sexual abuse under section 701.1.