(a) The privilege of confidentiality under this subchapter may be claimed by the patient or by a podiatrist acting on the patient’s behalf.
(b) A podiatrist may claim the privilege of confidentiality only on behalf of the podiatrist’s patient. The authority to claim the privilege is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 202.403

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.