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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 241.156 — PATIENT REMEDIES

HS § 241.156Title 4. HEALTH FACILITIES · Part B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES · Ch. 241. HOSPITALS · Art. G. DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH CARE INFORMATION

Statute text

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(a)A patient aggrieved by a violation of this subchapter relating to the unauthorized release of confidential health care information may bring an action for:
(1)appropriate injunctive relief; and
(2)damages resulting from the release.
(b)An action under Subsection (a) shall be brought in:
(1)the district court of the county in which the patient resides or in the case of a deceased patient the district court of the county in which the patient's legally authorized representative resides; or
(2)if the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative in the case of a deceased patient is not a resident of this state, the district court of Travis County.
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 856, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 241.156 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.