Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 173.008 — RECORD RETENTION

HS § 173.008Title 2. HEALTH · Part H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS · Ch. 173. DONATION OF HUMAN FETAL TISSUE

Statute text

Unless another law requires a longer period of record retention, an authorized facility may not dispose of any medical record relating to a woman who consents to the donation of human fetal tissue before:

(1)the seventh anniversary of the date consent was obtained under Section 173.006; or

(2)if the woman was younger than 18 years of age on the date consent was obtained under Section 173.006, the later of:

(A)the woman's 23rd birthday; or

(B)the seventh anniversary of the date consent was obtained.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 441 (S.B. 8), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.