(a) A crime victim has a right to have an advocate present during any medical evidentiary or physical examination, unless no advocate can be summoned in a reasonably timely manner. The victim also has the right to have an additional person present for support during any medical evidentiary or physical examination. (b) A victim retains the rights prescribed in subsection (a) of this Section even if the victim has waived these rights in a previous examination.
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