Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 323.053. Minimum Standards for Safe Programs

(1) operate under the active oversight of a medical director who is a physician licensed by and in good standing with the Texas Medical Board;

(2) provide medical treatment under a physician's order, standing medical order, standing delegation order, or other order or protocol as defined by Texas Medical Board rules;

(3) employ or contract with a sexual assault examiner or a sexual assault nurse examiner;

(4) provide access to a sexual assault program advocate, as required by Subchapter H, Chapter 56A, Code of Criminal Procedure;

(5) ensure a sexual assault survivor has access to a private treatment room;

(6) if indicated by a survivor's history or on a survivor's request, provide:

(7) provide to survivors the name and telephone number of a nearby sexual assault program that provides to survivors the minimum services described by Subchapter A, Chapter 420, Government Code;

(8) provide to survivors the information form required by Section 323.005, 323.0051, or 323.0052, as applicable, and orally communicate the information regarding crime victims compensation under Section 323.005(a)(4);

(9) collaborate with any sexual assault program, as defined by Section 420.003, Government Code, that provides services to survivors in the county;

(10) engage in efforts to improve the quality of the program;

(11) maintain capacity for appropriate triage or have agreements with other health facilities to assure that a survivor receives the appropriate level of care indicated for the survivor's medical and mental health needs;

(12) prioritize the safety and well-being of survivors;

(13) provide a trauma-informed approach in the forensic medical care provided to survivors; and

(14) collaborate with: