HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

TITLE 9. SAFETY

SUBTITLE A. PUBLIC SAFETY

Chapter 763, consisting of Secs. 763.001 to 763.003, was added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 376 (H.B. 754), Sec. 2.

For another Chapter 763, consisting of Secs. 763.001 to 763.003, added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 375 (H.B. 742), Sec. 1, see Sec. 763.001 et seq., post.

CHAPTER 763.  HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION TRAINING

SUBCHAPTER A. TRAINING FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS

Sec. 763.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Commission" means the Health and Human Services Commission.
(2)  "Executive commissioner" means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(3)  "Human trafficking" means conduct that constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02, Penal Code.
(4)  "Medical assistant" means an individual who, under the supervision of a physician, assists with patient care management, executes administrative duties, and performs clinical procedures, including:
(A)  conducting aseptic procedures;
(B)  obtaining vital signs; 
(C)  preparing patients for the physician's care;
(D)  performing venipunctures and non-intravenous injections;
(E)  observing and reporting patients' symptoms;
(F)  administering basic first aid;
(G)  assisting with patient examinations or treatments;
(H)  operating office medical equipment;
(I)  collecting routine laboratory specimens, as directed by the physician;
(J)  administering medication, as directed by the physician;
(K)  performing basic laboratory procedures; and
(L)  performing dialysis procedures, including home dialysis.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 376 (H.B. 754), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 763.002.  REQUIRED HUMAN TRAFFICKING TRAINING.  A medical assistant, within the time prescribed by commission rule, shall successfully complete a training course approved by the executive commissioner on identifying, assisting, and reporting victims of human trafficking.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 376 (H.B. 754), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.

Sec. 763.003.  TRAINING COURSE APPROVAL.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall:
(1)  approve training courses on human trafficking prevention, including at least one course available without charge; and
(2)  post a list of the approved training courses on the commission's Internet website.
(b)  The executive commissioner shall update the list of approved training courses described by Subsection (a) as necessary and consider for approval training courses conducted by health care facilities.
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 376 (H.B. 754), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.