Texas Health and Safety Code
§ 34.017 — DEPARTMENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION
HS § 34.017Title 2. HEALTH · Part B. HEALTH PROGRAMS · Ch. 34. TEXAS MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE
Statute text
View on source(a)Notwithstanding Chapter 108 or any other law, the department may have access to the following information that may include the identity of a patient to fulfill its duties under this chapter:
(1)birth records;
(2)fetal death records;
(3)maternal death records; and
(4)hospital and birthing center discharge data.
(b)The department may not disclose the information described by Subsection (a) to the review committee or any other person. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by:
Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750), Sec. 19, eff. June 10, 2019.