Section 91.003 - Information Provided By Medical Professionals A medical professional who treats a person for injuries that the medical professional has reason to believe were caused by family violence shall:
(1) immediately provide the person with information regarding the nearest family violence shelter center; (2) document in the person's medical file: (A) the fact that the person has received the information provided under Subdivision (1); and (B) the reasons for the medical professional's belief that the person's injuries were caused by family violence; and (3) give the person the written notice adopted by the Health and Human Services Commission under Section 51A.003, Human Resources Code .
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 24,Sec. 6, eff. 5/13/2023, app. only to medical treatment provided on or after January 1, 2024.Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. 5/5/1997.