Texas Health and Safety Code 1001.152 – Use of Grant
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 1001.152
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A grant awarded under this subchapter may be used to support:
(1) comprehensive medical evaluations, psychosocial assessments, treatment services, and written and photographic documentation of abuse;
(2) education and training for health professionals, including physicians, medical students, resident physicians, child abuse fellows, and nurses, relating to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of child abuse and neglect;
(3) education and training for community agencies involved with child abuse and neglect, law enforcement officials, child protective services staff, and children’s advocacy centers involved with child abuse and neglect;
(4) medical case reviews and consultations and testimony regarding those reviews and consultations;
(5) research, data collection, and quality assurance activities, including the development of evidence-based guidelines and protocols for the prevention, evaluation, and treatment of child abuse and neglect;
(6) the use of telemedicine and other means to extend services from regional programs into underserved areas; and
(7) other necessary activities, services, supplies, facilities, and equipment as determined by the department.