Medical Services / Costs
For All Survivors of Violent Crimes
- Crime Victims Compensation → May provide medical/hospital expenses and transportation expenses for treatment.
- Victims Economic Safety and Security Act → Ensures that individuals will not lose benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, and any accrued disability or sick leave.
For Survivors of Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking
- Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act → Individuals who experience sexual violence and then go to a hospital or medical facility for care receive vouchers which can be used for payment of ambulance services, medical forensic services, lab service, pharmacy services, and follow-up care.
- Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Act → Survivors of sexual assault may request assistance of a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) professional at a hospital if they are seeking medical assistance.
Review Your Rights
As a survivor of violence in Illinois, these are your rights on both a state and federal level.
What Do You Need?
As a survivor of violence in Illinois, you may be eligible for support with financial needs, housing, medical costs, mental health services, funeral or burial costs, relocation costs, and more. Based on what happened to you, you may be eligible for different services and supports. Click here to see which policies can provide access to these supports.
Eligibility and Access
Policies outlining rights and services afforded to crime victims often involve definitions of who is considered a victim and what they must do to access services. Read through this section to better understand how to navigate policies intended to support survivors.
Illinois Policies
Here you can find a complete listing of Illinois policies related to services or supports available to crime victims. Each of these policies that enables access to services has eligibility requirements. Please use the hyperlinks available to review the eligibility requirements.