Tex. Health & Safety Code § 93.054 · Subchapter B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL
INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER STATE AGENCY; CONFIDENTIALITY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) To perform its duties under this chapter, the council may request and receive information in the possession of any state agency. In addition to the restriction imposed by Subsection (b), information provided to the council under this subsection is subject to any restriction on disclosure or use of the information that is imposed by law on the agency from which the council obtained the information.
(b) Information in the possession of the council that identifies a patient or that is otherwise confidential under law is confidential, is excepted from required public disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code, and may not be disclosed for any purpose.
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History
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1411, Sec. 25.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.93.htm
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