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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 85.115 — CONFIDENTIALITY GUIDELINES

HS § 85.115Title 2. HEALTH · Part D. PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND REPORTS OF DISEASES; PUBLIC HEALTH DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES · Ch. 85. ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME AND HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION · Art. E. DUTIES OF STATE AGENCIES AND STATE CONTRACTORS

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(a)Each state agency shall develop and implement guidelines regarding confidentiality of AIDS and HIV-related medical information for employees of the agency and for clients, inmates, patients, and residents served by the agency.
(b)Each entity that receives funds from a state agency for residential or direct client services or programs shall develop and implement guidelines regarding confidentiality of AIDS and HIV-related medical information for employees of the entity and for clients, inmates, patients, and residents served by the entity.
(c)The confidentiality guidelines shall be consistent with guidelines published by the department and with state and federal law and regulations.
(d)An entity that does not adopt confidentiality guidelines as required by Subsection (b) is not eligible to receive state funds until the guidelines are developed and implemented.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 85.115 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.