Sec. 241.1031. PRESERVATION OF RECORD FROM FORENSIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION. (a) A hospital may not destroy a medical record from the forensic medical examination of a sexual assault victim conducted under Subchapter F or G, Chapter 56A, Code of Criminal Procedure, until the 20th anniversary of the date the record was created.
(b) A hospital may maintain a medical record described by Subsection (a) in the same form in which the hospital maintains other medical records.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 357 (H.B. 531), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 10.003, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Licensing of Health Facilities
Subchapter E. Staff, Records, and Plan Reviews
Section 241.101. Hospital Authority Concerning Medical Staff
Section 241.1015. Physician Communication and Contracts
Section 241.102. Authorizations and Restrictions in Relation to Physicians and Podiatrists
Section 241.103. Preservation of Records
Section 241.1031. Preservation of Record From Forensic Medical Examination
Section 241.104. Hospital Plan Reviews
Section 241.105. Hospital Privileges for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants