Section 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 conforms to the evidence collection protocol developed by the attorney general under Section 420.031, Government Code. (b) A person who completes a continuing medical or nursing education course in forensic evidence collection described by Section 156.057 or 301.306, Occupations Code, that is approved or recognized by the appropriate licensing board is considered to have completed basic forensic evidence collection 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 written policy to ensure that a person described by Subsection (a) completes training on basic forensic evidence collection in accordance with this section. Tex. Health and Safety Code § 323.0045
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 460,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023, app. only to a forensic medical examination that occurs on or after December 1, 2023, as amended in subsection (a).Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1063,Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/2017.Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 162,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2013.