Sec. 576.005. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS. Records of a mental health facility that directly or indirectly identify a present, former, or proposed patient are confidential unless disclosure is permitted by other state law.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 1007, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1993; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 481, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle C - Texas Mental Health Code
Chapter 576 - Rights of Patients
Section 576.001. Rights Under Constitution and Law
Section 576.002. Presumption of Competency
Section 576.003. Writ of Habeas Corpus
Section 576.004. Effect on Guardianship
Section 576.005. Confidentiality of Records
Section 576.0055. Disclosure of Name and Birth and Death Dates for Certain Purposes
Section 576.006. Rights Subject to Limitation
Section 576.007. Notification of Release
Section 576.008. Notification of Protection and Advocacy System