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Assembly Bill 717 would make various improvements to the Victims’ Compensation Program 6/4/2007 Sacramento – The State Assembly today approved Assembly Bill 717 by Assemblymember Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield) that would expand and improve the services received by crime victims in California. Under current law, victims of crime are allowed to receive compensation from the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board for the losses they suffer as a result of a crime committed against them. This restitution is subject to certain application procedures, eligibility requirements, and specific limits on the amount of compensation. Assembly Bill 717 would make various improvements to the Victims’ Compensation Program, including increasing the award for mental health counseling (from $3,000 to $4,000), raising the statue of limitations to 28 years of age for sex crimes against children, expanding eligibility to a victim’s housemates for relocation expenses, and enhancing the reporting requirements when a criminal receives an inheritance. “The Victim’s Compensation Program makes our communities stronger and more secure by helping victims of crime through their loss and suffering,” said Assemblymember Fuller. “AB 717 would expand the critical services and rights provided to thousands victims and their loved ones throughout California, and would ensure they receive the highest quality of services for years to come.” Since its inception in 1965, the Victim Compensation Program has helped nearly 900,000 crime victims in California pay more than $1.5 billion in medical bills, funeral expenses, mental health treatment, lost wages, and other crime-related expenses. It is the nation’s oldest program dedicated to the support of crime victims. ###
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