Evidence collection results may not be excluded as evidence in any proceeding before any court of this State as a result of the examiner's failure to use the standardized evidence collection kit or as a result of the examiner's failure to be trained in the proper procedures for the collection of evidence required by this subsection.

3. Furnishing of uniform forensic examination kit. The Department of Public Safety shall furnish the uniform forensic examination kits to licensed hospitals and licensed health care practitioners that perform forensic examinations of alleged victims of gross sexual assault rape.

4. Rules. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A.

Sec. 24. 25 MRSA §3821, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 719, §4 and affected by §11, is amended to read:

§3821. Transportation and storage of forensic examination kits

If an alleged victim of gross sexual assault rape has a forensic examination and has not reported the alleged offense to a law enforcement agency when the examination is complete, the licensed hospital or licensed health care practitioner that completed the forensic examination shall notify the nearest law enforcement agency. That law enforcement agency shall transport the completed kit, identified only by a tracking number assigned by the hospital or health care practitioner, to its evidence storage facility. The law enforcement agency shall store the kit for at least 90 days from the time of receipt. If during that 90-day period the alleged victim reports the offense to a law enforcement agency, the agency storing the kit shall transport the kit to the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory.

Sec. 25. 30-A MRSA §287, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 719, §5 and affected by §11, is further amended to read: