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§ 182.108 — STANDARDS FOR ELECTRONIC SHARING OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION; COVERED ENTITY CERTIFICATION

HS § 182.108Title 2. HEALTH · Part I. MEDICAL RECORDS · Ch. 182. ELECTRONIC EXCHANGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION · Art. C. POWERS AND DUTIES

Statute text

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(a)The corporation shall develop and submit to the commission for ratification privacy and security standards for the electronic sharing of protected health information.
(b)The commission shall review and the executive commissioner by rule shall adopt acceptable standards submitted for ratification under Subsection (a).
(c)Standards adopted under Subsection (b) must be designed to:
(1)comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Privacy Standards and Chapter 181;
(2)comply with any other state and federal law relating to the security and confidentiality of information electronically maintained or disclosed by a covered entity;
(3)ensure the secure maintenance and disclosure of personally identifiable health information;

Legislative history

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0526, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 203), Sec. 15(a), eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1169 (H.B. 3304), Sec. 2(10), eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1169 (H.B. 3304), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 182.108 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.