Sec. 595.006. USE OF RECORD IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS. Except as authorized by a court order under Section 595.005, a confidential record may not be used to:
(1) initiate or substantiate a criminal charge against a person receiving services; or
(2) conduct an investigation of a person receiving services.
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