A victim assistance program is established in the department of justice, which shall do all of the following:
1. Administer grants received under the federal Victims of Crime Act pursuant to Pub. L. No. 98-473, title 2, chapter 14, 42 U.S.C. § 10601, as amended by the federal Children's Justice and Assistance Act, Pub. L. No. 99-401, 100 Stat. 903 (1986).
2. Administer the state crime victim compensation program as provided in chapter 915.
3. Administer the domestic abuse program provided in chapter 236.
4. Administer the family violence prevention and services grants pursuant to the federal Child Abuse Amendments of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98-457, 42 U.S.C. § 10401.
5. Administer payment for sexual abuse medical examinations pursuant to section 915.41.
89 Acts, ch 279, § 1; 90 Acts, ch 1251, § 1; 91 Acts, ch 181, §16; 98 Acts, ch 1090, § 58, 84
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