Texas Health and Safety Code 145.016 – Disclosure of Record Prohibited; Exception
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an operator or other person may not disclose a customer record required by § 145.008(i).
(b) An operator or other person may disclose a customer record:
(1) if the customer, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the customer, requests the record;
(2) if a health authority requests the record under § 145.011;
(3) if the customer consents in writing to the disclosure to another person;
(4) in a criminal proceeding in which the customer is a victim, witness, or defendant;
(5) if the record is requested in a criminal or civil proceeding by court order or subpoena; or
(6) as otherwise required by law.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 145.016
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- 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
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.