Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 241.152 — WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FOR DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION

HS § 241.152Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 241. HOSPITALS · Art. G. DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION

Statute text

View on source

(a)Except as authorized by Section 241.153, a hospital or an agent or employee of a hospital may not disclose health care information about a patient to any person other than the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative without the written authorization of the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative.

(b)A disclosure authorization to a hospital is valid only if it:

(1)is in writing;

(2)is dated and signed by the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative;

(3)identifies the information to be disclosed;

(4)identifies the person or entity to whom the information is to be disclosed; and

…

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 498, Sec. 2, 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 271, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.