Medical records confidential under certain federal statutes
Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to a medical record or part of a
record that is confidential under 42 U.S.C. 290dd-3, 42 U.S.C.
290ee-3, or the regulations adopted under those statutes.
(b) The hospital employee with custody of the original medical
records shall:
(1) execute a verified affidavit:
(A) identifying the record or part of the record that is
confidential; and
(B) stating that the confidential record or part of the record
will only be provided under the federal procedure for
production of the record; and
(2) comply with sections 5 through 8 of this chapter in
delivering the record or part of the record that is not
confidential under subdivision (1).
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.39.
Last modified: May 24, 2006