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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 50.0003 — DESIGNATION OF INSTITUTION; OPERATION OF PROGRAM

HS § 50.0003Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 50. SEX TRAFFICKING PREVENTION AND VICTIM TREATMENT PROGRAMS · Art. A. TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING

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(a)The commission shall designate a health-related institution of higher education to operate the program.
(b)The designated institution shall improve the quality and accessibility of care for victims of child sex trafficking by:
(1)dedicating a unit at the institution to provide or contract for inpatient care for victims of child sex trafficking;
(2)dedicating a unit at the institution to provide or contract for outpatient care for victims of child sex trafficking;
(3)creating opportunities for research and workforce expansion related to treatment of victims of child sex trafficking; and
(4)assisting other health-related institutions of higher education in this state to establish similar programs.
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 413 (S.B. 20), Sec. 5.01, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 50.0003 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.