(a) A physician assistant licensed under this chapter whose practice includes treating patients in an emergency room setting shall complete at least two hours of continuing medical education relating to:
(1) the provision of trauma-informed care to sexual assault survivors;
(2) appropriate community referrals and prophylactic medications;
(3) the rights of a sexual assault survivor under Chapter 56A, Code of Criminal Procedure, including the opportunity to request the presence of an advocate as defined by Section 420.003, Government Code, and a forensic medical examination;
(4) forensic evidence collection methods; and
(5) applicable state law pertaining to the custody, transfer, and tracking of forensic evidence.
(b) The content of the continuing medical education relating to forensic evidence collection must conform to the evidence collection protocol distributed by the attorney general under Section 420.031, Government Code.
(c) The board may permit the continuing medical education under this section to be counted toward the continuing education requirements under Section 204.1562(a)(2).
Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.