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Tex. Fam. Code § 91.003 — Information provided by medical professionals
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 91: REPORTING FAMILY VIOLENCE, Texas Family Code.
Full text of Tex. Fam. Code § 91.003
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
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.
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