Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 323.002: PLAN FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES.

(a) Each health care facility that has an emergency department shall comply with Sections 323.004 and 323.0044. At the request of the department, a health care facility that has an emergency department shall submit to the department for approval a plan for providing the services required by Section 323.004 to sexual assault survivors who arrive for treatment at the emergency department of the health care facility.
(b) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt procedures for submission, approval, and modification of a plan required under this section.
(c) A health care facility shall submit the plan required by this section not later than the 60th day after the date the department requests the plan.
(d) The department shall approve or reject the plan not later than the 120th day after the date the plan is submitted.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 934 (H.B. 677), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Renumbered from Health and Safety Code, Section 322.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(47), eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.002(10), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 162 (S.B. 1191), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0857, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 2706), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.

Where this section sits in the code

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES
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 OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

(b) The executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall adopt procedures for submission, approval, and modification of a plan required under this section.

(c) A health care facility shall submit the plan required by this section not later than the 60th day after the date the department requests the plan.

(d) The department shall approve or reject the plan not later than the 120th day after the date the plan is submitted.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 934 (H.B. 677), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Renumbered from Health and Safety Code, Section 322.002 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(47), eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.002(10), eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 162 (S.B. 1191), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0857, eff. April 2, 2015.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 822 (H.B. 2706), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2021.

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