Section 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: (1) information regarding the benefits of a forensic medical examination conducted by a sexual assault forensic examiner; (2) the Internet website address to the commission's list of SAFE-ready facilities that includes the facilities' physical addresses as required by Section 323.008; (3) the following statements: (A) "As a survivor of sexual assault, you have the right to receive a forensic medical examination for sexual assault at this hospital emergency room if you are requesting the examination not later than 120 hours after the assault. For parents or guardians of a minor child, your child has the right to receive the forensic medical examination at any time, regardless of when the assault occurred."; and (B) "Call 1-800-656-HOPE to be connected to a sexual assault crisis center for free and confidential assistance."; and
(4) information on the procedure for submitting a complaint against the health care facility. (b) A health care facility that is not a SAFE-ready facility shall provide the standard information form developed under this section to each sexual assault survivor who arrives at the facility.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 323.0051
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 206,Sec. 21, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 822,Sec. 15, eff. 9/1/2021.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1037,Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/2019.Added by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1063,Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2017.