Sec. 595.009. RECEIPT OF INFORMATION BY PERSONS OTHER THAN CLIENT OR PATIENT. (a) A person who receives information that is confidential under this chapter may not disclose the information except to the extent that disclosure is consistent with the authorized purposes for which the information was obtained.
(b) This section does not apply to the person about whom the record is made, or the parent, if the person is a minor, or the guardian of the 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