Sec. 595.004. RIGHT TO PERSONAL RECORD. (a) The content of a confidential record shall be made available on the request of the person about whom the record was made unless:
(1) the person is a client; and
(2) the qualified professional responsible for supervising the client's habilitation states in a signed written statement that having access to the record is not in the client's best interest.
(b) The parent of a minor or the guardian of the person shall be given access to the contents of any record about the minor or person.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
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