Sec. 595.001. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS. Records of the identity, diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of a person that are maintained in connection with the performance of a program or activity relating to an intellectual disability are confidential and may be disclosed only for the purposes and under the circumstances authorized by this chapter, subject to applicable federal and other state law.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1469, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Mental Health and Intellectual Disability
Subtitle D - Persons With an Intellectual Disability Act
Section 595.001. Confidentiality of Records
Section 595.003. Consent to Disclosure
Section 595.004. Right to Personal Record
Section 595.0055. Disclosure of Name and Birth and Death Dates for Certain Purposes
Section 595.006. Use of Record in Criminal Proceedings
Section 595.007. Confidentiality of Past Services
Section 595.008. Exchange of Records
Section 595.009. Receipt of Information by Persons Other Than Client or Patient