Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 323.004. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES. (a) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (a-2), after a sexual assault survivor arrives at a health care facility following a sexual assault, the facility shall provide care to the survivor in accordance with Subsectio…

Sec. 323.0044. PROVISION OF EMERGENCY SERVICES TO CERTAIN ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS. (a) A health care facility shall provide a forensic medical examination and treatment to an adult sexual assault survivor for whom a guardian is appointed under Title 3, Estates Code, withou…

Sec. 323.0045. BASIC SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION TRAINING. (a) A person who performs a forensic medical examination on a sexual assault survivor must complete at least two hours of basic forensic evidence collection training or the equivalent education that confor…

Sec. 323.0046. BASIC SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE POLICY AND TRAINING FOR CERTAIN HEALTH CARE FACILITY PERSONNEL. (a) A health care facility that has an emergency department shall provide at least one hour of basic sexual assault response training to facility employees and contractors…

Sec. 323.005. INFORMATION FORM. (a) The commission shall develop a standard information form for sexual assault survivors that must include: (1) a detailed explanation of the forensic medical examination required to be provided by law, including a statement that photographs may b…

Sec. 323.0051. INFORMATION FORM FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS AT CERTAIN FACILITIES. (a) The commission shall develop a standard information form for sexual assault survivors who arrive at a health care facility that is not a SAFE-ready facility. The information form must include:…

Sec. 323.0052. INFORMATION FORM FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS WHO HAVE NOT REPORTED ASSAULT. (a) The commission shall develop a standard information form that, as described by Subsection (b), is to be provided to sexual assault survivors who have not given signed, written consent …

Sec. 323.006. INSPECTION. The department may conduct an inspection of a health care facility to ensure compliance with this chapter. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 934 (H.B. 677), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Renumbered from Health and Safety Code, Section 322.006 by Acts …

Sec. 323.007. SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS WHO ARE MINORS. This chapter does not affect participating entities of children's advocacy centers under Subchapter E, Chapter 264, Family Code, or the working protocols set forth by their multidisciplinary teams to ensure access to speciali…

Sec. 323.008. DATA PUBLICATION. The commission shall post on the commission's Internet website a list of all hospitals and other health facilities that are designated as SAFE-ready facilities under this chapter and the facilities' physical addresses. The commission shall update t…

Sec. 323.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "SAFE program" means a program that meets the requirements prescribed by Section 323.052. The term does not include a program operated by a health care facility, as defined by Section 323.001. (2) "Sexual assault examiner," "sexu…

Sec. 323.052. OPERATION OF SAFE PROGRAM; DESIGNATION OF SAFE PROGRAM AS SAFE-READY FACILITY. (a) A person may operate a SAFE program only if: (1) the program meets the minimum standards established under Section 323.053; and (2) the program provides forensic medical examinations …

Sec. 323.053. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SAFE PROGRAMS. A SAFE program must: (1) operate under the active oversight of a medical director who is a physician licensed by and in good standing with the Texas Medical Board; (2) provide medical treatment under a physician's order, standing…

Sec. 323.054. FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION BY SAFE PROGRAM; INFORMED CONSENT. (a) A SAFE program shall provide to a sexual assault survivor under the care of the program a forensic medical examination in accordance with Subchapter B, Chapter 420, Government Code, and Subchapter G…