Tex. Fam. Code 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 (Notice to Victims), Human Resources Code.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 34, Sec. 1, eff. May 5, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 24 (S.B. 1325), Sec. 6, eff. May 13, 2023.

Source: Section 91.003 — Information Provided by Medical Professionals, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/FA/htm/FA.­91.­htm#91.­003 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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