Sec. 153.003. RULES REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF PATIENT RECORDS. (a) The board by rule shall establish the period for which patient records must be maintained.
(b) The rules adopted under this section must prohibit a physician from destroying a medical record from the forensic medical examination of a sexual assault victim conducted under Subchapter F or G, Chapter 56A, Code of Criminal Procedure, until the 20th anniversary of the date the record was created.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 357 (H.B. 531), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 14.002, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 153 - Powers and Duties
Subchapter A. General Powers and Duties of Board
Section 153.001. Adoption of Rules
Section 153.0015. Guidelines for Input in Rulemaking
Section 153.002. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding
Section 153.003. Rules Regarding Maintenance of Patient Records
Section 153.004. Rules Regarding Telemedicine Medical Services
Section 153.0045. Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction
Section 153.005. Executive Committee; Appointment of Other Committees
Section 153.006. Criminal Record Report
Section 153.007. Authority to Issue Subpoena or Administer Oath; Subpoena Enforcement
Section 153.008. Board Records
Section 153.010. Adoption of Fee Schedule by Board Prohibited
Section 153.011. Waiver of Fee or Penalty by Board Prohibited
Section 153.012. Board Duties Regarding Complaints
Section 153.013. Representation by Attorney General
Section 153.014. Information Provided to License Holders