Sec. 85.260. CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Any statement that an identifiable individual has or has not been tested with a home collection kit for HIV infection testing, including a statement or assertion that the individual is positive, is negative, is at risk, or has or does not have a certain level of antigen or antibody, is confidential as provided by Section 81.103.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates this section. The punishment for an offense under this section is the same as the punishment for an offense under Section 81.103.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 33, Sec. 1, eff. April 28, 1995.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle D - Prevention, Control, and Reports of Diseases; Public Health Disasters and Emergencies
Chapter 85 - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Subchapter J. Home Collection Kits for HIV Infection Testing
Section 85.252. Prohibitions Relating to Home Collection Kit
Section 85.253. Prohibitions Relating to Home Testing
Section 85.254. Package of Services
Section 85.255. Qualified Facility
Section 85.256. Oral Reporting
Section 85.257. Counseling; Counseling Protocols
Section 85.260. Confidentiality