The following terms and abbreviations, when used in this subchapter,
shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
(1) Chief--As used in this subchapter means the division
chief of the OAG's Crime Victim Services Division.
(2) OAG--The Office of the Attorney General.
(3) OAG Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (OAG SANE)--A
person who holds an OAG SANE certification.
(4) OAG Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Training Program
(OAG SANE Training Program)--A training program approved by the OAG
to provide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training.
(5) OAG SANE Certification--The formal process by which
the OAG reviews and approves requests for OAG SANE Certification from
qualified applicants set forth under this subchapter and on the OAG
website.
(6) OAG SANE Certification Renewal--The formal process
by which the OAG reviews and approves requests for OAG SANE Certification
from an individual with a current OAG SANE Certification that continues
to meet the minimum standards for OAG Certification set forth under
this subchapter and on the OAG website.
(7) OAG SANE Training Program Certification--The formal
process by which the OAG reviews and approves requests for OAG SANE
Training Program Certification from qualified applicants set forth
under this subchapter and on the OAG website.
(8) OAG SANE Training Program Renewal--The formal process
by which the OAG reviews and approves requests for OAG SANE Training
Program Certification from a training program with a current OAG SANE
Training Program Certification that continues to meet the minimum
standards for OAG certification set forth under this subchapter and
on the OAG website.
(9) Registered Nurse (RN)--A person who holds an active,
unencumbered professional nursing license as a registered nurse issued
by the Texas Board of Nursing, including an RN who practices in Texas
pursuant to any multistate licensure privilege.
(10) Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examination--A
specialized examination provided pursuant to Texas Government Code,
Chapter 420, that uses an OAG-approved evidence collection kit and
protocol.
(11) Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)--A nurse
who conducts sexual assault forensic medical examinations but does
not hold an OAG SANE certification.
(12) Texas Board of Nursing (BON)--The Texas state
agency responsible for regulating the practice of professional nursing,
pursuant to the Nursing Practice Act, Texas Occupations Code.
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