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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 161.021 — AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION; USE OF INFORMATION; LIABILITY

HS § 161.021Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Art. C. PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO CERTAIN HEALTH CONDITIONS

Statute text

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(a)Unless prohibited by other law, a person, including a hospital, sanatorium, nursing facility, rest home, medical society, cancer registry, or other organization, may provide interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other information relating to the condition and treatment of any person, to be used in a study to reduce morbidity or mortality or to identify persons who may need immunization, to:
(1)the department;
(2)a person that makes inquiries under immunization surveys conducted for the department;
(3)a medical organization;
(4)a hospital;
(5)a hospital committee; or

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0468, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 161.021 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.