TESTING — Texas Code § FA.261.314
Texas Code § FA.261.314 — TESTING. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ FA.261.314. TESTING
TESTING. (a) The department shall provide testing as necessary for the welfare of a child who the department believes, after an investigation under this chapter, has been sexually abused, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing of a child who was abused in a manner by which HIV may be transmitted. (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the results of a test under this section are confidential. (c) If requested, the department shall report the results of a test under this section to: (1) a court having jurisdiction of a proceeding involving the child or a proceeding involving a person suspected of abusing the child; (2) a person responsible for the care and custody of the child as a foster parent; and (3) a person seeking to adopt the child. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 943, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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- Citation: The Texas Constitution § FA.261.314
- Jurisdiction: Texas
- Code: The Texas Constitution
- Subject: TESTING
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