Such laws do exist, but they only apply to “certified” crime victims. In other words, the perpetrator must be charged and convicted. No conviction, no crime,

Such laws do exist, but they only apply to “certified” crime victims. In other words, the perpetrator must be charged and convicted. No conviction, no crime, no paid medical bills. Source: I was drugged and raped and received a significant medical bill, which I was on the hook to pay out of pocket after the cops and DA failed to get a confession and declined to prosecute him respectively.