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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 161.009 — PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

HS § 161.009Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. A. IMMUNIZATIONS

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)negligently releases or discloses immunization registry information in violation of Section 161.007, 161.0071, 161.0073, or 161.008;
(2)fails to exclude an individual's immunization information in violation of Section 161.0071;
(3)fails to remove a person's immunization information in violation of Section 161.00705, 161.00706, or 161.00735; or
(4)negligently uses information in the immunization registry to solicit new patients or clients or for other purposes that are not associated with immunization or quality-of-care purposes, unless authorized under this section.
(b)An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 5. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 12.06, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 347), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 161.009 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.