Texas Occupations Code

§ 258.102 — SCOPE OF PRIVILEGE

OC § 258.102Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part D. DENTISTRY · Ch. 258. PRACTICE BY DENTIST · Art. C. DENTAL PRIVILEGE

(a)The following information is privileged and may not be disclosed except as provided by this subchapter:

(1)a communication between a dentist and a patient that relates to a professional service provided by the dentist; and

(2)a dental record.

(b)The privilege described by this section applies regardless of when the patient received the professional service from the dentist.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.086(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.