Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 34.009 — CONFIDENTIALITY; PRIVILEGE

HS § 34.009Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 34. TEXAS MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE

Statute text

(a)Any information pertaining to a pregnancy-related death or severe maternal morbidity is confidential for purposes of this chapter.

(b)Except as provided by Subsection (b-1), confidential information that is acquired by the department and that includes identifying information of an individual or health care provider is privileged and may not be disclosed to any person. Information that may not be disclosed under this subsection includes:

(1)the name and address of a patient or a member of the patient's family;

(2)any service received by the patient or a member of the patient's family;

(3)the social and economic condition of the patient or a member of the patient's family;

(4)medical, dental, and mental health care information related to the patient or a member of the patient's family, including diagnoses, conditions, diseases, or disability; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 12 (S.B. 17), Sec. 6, eff. August 16, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 11, eff. June 10, 2019.