Sec. 202.403. CLAIM OF PRIVILEGE. (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.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures
Subchapter I. Privilege and Confidentiality Requirements
Section 202.402. Scope of Privilege
Section 202.403. Claim of Privilege
Section 202.404. Exceptions to Privilege and Confidentiality in Certain Proceedings
Section 202.405. Other Exceptions to Privilege and Confidentiality Requirements
Section 202.406. Consent for Release of Confidential Information