Texas § 204.1563 CONTINUING EDUCATION IN FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION.

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§ 204.1563 — CONTINUING EDUCATION IN FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION.

Texas § 204.1563

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 204.1563 (2026).

Text

Text of section as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 365 (H.B. 47 ), Sec. 18 For text of section as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 25 ), Sec. 11, see other Sec. 204.1563. Sec. 204.1563. CONTINUING EDUCATION IN FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION.

(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 , Go

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Text of section as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 365 (H.B. 47 ), Sec. 18
For text of section as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 25 ), Sec. 11, see other Sec. 204.1563.
Sec. 204.1563. CONTINUING EDUCATION IN FORENSIC EVIDENCE COLLECTION. (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).
Text of section as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 25 ), Sec. 11
For text of section as added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 365 (H.B. 47 ), Sec. 18, see other Sec. 204.1563.
Sec. 204.1563. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION IN NUTRITION AND METABOLIC HEALTH. (a) As part of continuing medical education requirements under Section 204.1562 , a license holder shall complete, in accordance with this section and rules adopted under this section, continuing medical education regarding nutrition and metabolic health.
(b) The medical board, on recommendations of the physician assistant board, shall adopt rules to implement this section. The rules must prescribe:
(1) the number of hours of the continuing medical education required by this section; and
(2) the content of the continuing medical education required by this section based on the nutritional guidelines recommended by the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee under Chapter 119B , Health and Safety Code.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 365 (H.B. 47 ), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2025. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 25 ), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2025.