Texas Occupations Code

§ 202.405 — OTHER EXCEPTIONS TO PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS

OC § 202.405Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part C. OTHER PROFESSIONS PERFORMING MEDICAL PROCEDURES · Ch. 202. PODIATRISTS · Art. I. PRIVILEGE AND CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS

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(a)The privilege and confidentiality requirements of this subchapter do not apply to, and a podiatrist may disclose information made confidential under this subchapter to:

(1)a government agency, if:

(A)the disclosure is required or permitted by law; and

(B)the agency protects the identity of a patient whose podiatric records are examined;

(2)medical or law enforcement personnel, if the podiatrist determines that there is a probability of:

(A)imminent physical injury to the patient, the podiatrist, or another person; or

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Legislative history

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.