Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 311.037. Confidential Data; Criminal Penalty
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§ 311.037. CONFIDENTIAL DATA; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) The
following data reported or submitted to the department under this
subchapter is confidential:
(1) data regarding a specific patient; or
(2) financial data regarding a provider or facility
submitted to the department before September 1, 1987. All
financial data regarding a provider or facility submitted after
September 1, 1987, are no longer confidential.
(b) Before the department may disclose confidential data
under this subchapter, the department must remove any information
that identifies a specific patient.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) discloses, distributes, or sells confidential
data obtained under this subchapter; or
(2) violates Subsection (b).
(d) An offense under Subsection (c) is a Class B
misdemeanor.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended
by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 360, § 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Section: 311.024 311.031 311.032 311.033 311.0335 311.035 311.036 311.037 311.039 311.041 311.042 311.043 311.044 311.045 311.0455
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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