§ 595.001 Confidentiality of Records
§ 595.002 Rules
§ 595.003 Consent to Disclosure
§ 595.004 Right to Personal Record
§ 595.005 Exceptions
§ 595.0055 Disclosure of Name and Birth and Death Dates for Certain Purposes
§ 595.006 Use of Record in Criminal Proceedings
§ 595.007 Confidentiality of Past Services
§ 595.008 Exchange of Records
§ 595.009 Receipt of Information by Persons Other Than Client or Patient
§ 595.010 Disclosure of Physical or Mental Condition
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 595 - Records

  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005