Sec. 323.0045. BASIC SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION TRAINING. (a) A person who performs a forensic examination on a sexual assault survivor must have at least basic forensic evidence collection training or the equivalent education.
(b) A person who completes a continuing medical or nursing education course in forensic evidence collection that is approved or recognized by the appropriate licensing board is considered to have basic sexual assault forensic evidence training for purposes of this chapter.
(c) Each health care facility that has an emergency department and that is not a SAFE-ready facility shall develop a plan to train personnel on sexual assault forensic evidence collection.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 162 (S.B. 1191), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1063 (H.B. 3152), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle G - Provision of Services in Certain Facilities
Chapter 323 - Emergency Services and Forensic Examination Programs for Survivors of Sexual Assault
Subchapter A. Emergency Services for Survivors
Section 323.0015. Safe-Ready Facilities
Section 323.002. Plan for Emergency Services
Section 323.003. Rejection of Plan
Section 323.004. Minimum Standards for Emergency Services
Section 323.0044. Provision of Emergency Services to Certain Adult Sexual Assault Survivors
Section 323.0045. Basic Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Collection Training
Section 323.005. Information Form
Section 323.0051. Information Form for Sexual Assault Survivors at Certain Facilities
Section 323.0052. Information Form for Sexual Assault Survivors Who Have Not Reported Assault