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.
Source Note:The provisions of this §62.2 adopted to be effective September 5, 2013, 38 TexReg 5699.