Texas Occupations Code Title 3, Chapter 159 - Physician-patient Communication

• Texas Section 159.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Billing record" means a record that describes charges for services provided to a patient by a physician. (2) "Medical record" does...
• Texas Section 159.002 - Confidential Communications
  (a) A communication between a physician and a patient, relative to or in connection with any professional services as a physician to the patient, is...
• Texas Section 159.003 - Exceptions To Confidentiality In Court Or Administrative Proceedings
  (a) An exception to the privilege of confidentiality in a court or administrative proceeding exists: (1) in a proceeding brought by a patient against a...
• Texas Section 159.004 - Exceptions To Confidentiality In Other Situations
  An exception to the privilege of confidentiality in a situation other than a court or administrative proceeding, allowing disclosure of confidential information by a physician,...
• Texas Section 159.005 - Consent For Release Of Confidential Information
  (a) Consent for the release of confidential information must be in writing and signed by: (1) the patient; (2) a parent or legal guardian of...
• Texas Section 159.006 - Information Furnished By Physician
  (a) Unless the physician determines that access to the information would be harmful to the physical, mental, or emotional health of the patient, a physician...
• Texas Section 159.0061 - Appointment Of Custodian Of Physician's Records
  (a) The board by rule shall establish conditions under which the board may temporarily or permanently appoint a person as a custodian of a physician's...
• Texas Section 159.007 - Medium By Which Information Is Provided
  A person who is authorized to provide a copy of a record or a summary or narrative of the record to another person under this...
• Texas Section 159.008 - Physician Fees For Information
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a physician: (1) may charge a reasonable fee, as prescribed by board rule, for copying billing or medical...
• Texas Section 159.009 - Injunction; Cause Of Action For Unauthorized Release Of Confidential Information
  (a) A person aggrieved by a violation of this chapter relating to the unauthorized release of confidential and privileged communications may petition the district court...
• Texas Section 159.010 - Notice Of Benefits Under State Child Health Plan
  A physician who provides Medicaid health care services to a pregnant woman shall inform the woman of the health benefits for which the woman or...

Last modified: September 28, 2016