Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 10172.7. Waiver for victim

(1) A claim for compensation filed by a direct victim, as defined under section 103 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L. 882, No. 111),  1 known as the Crime Victims Act, who is otherwise eligible for compensation under the Crime Victims Act and the delay in filing an application was a result of a delay in testing of, or a delay in DNA profile matching from, a rape kit or biological material collected as evidence related to a sexual assault shall, upon approval of a waiver completed under paragraph (2), be granted an exception to the provisions of section 702(b)(1)  2 of the Crime Victims Act.

(2) The Office of Victims' Services shall create a waiver to be completed by a direct victim seeking an exception under paragraph (1).

(3) A direct victim shall not be required to undergo an appeals process for the consideration of the victim's waiver application under this section.