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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 12.097. Confidentiality Requirements

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) All records, reports, and testimony relating to the medical condition of an applicant or license holder:

(1) are for the confidential use of the medical advisory board, a panel, or the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;

(2) are privileged information; and

(3) may not be disclosed to any person or used as evidence in a trial except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) In a subsequent proceeding under Subchapter H,  1 Chapter 411, Government Code, or Subchapter N,  2 Chapter 521, Transportation Code, the department may provide a copy of the report of the medical advisory board or panel and a medical record or report relating to an applicant or license holder to:

(1) the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;

(2) the applicant or license holder; and

(3) the officer who presides at the hearing.

1 V.T.C.A., Government Code § 411.171 et seq.
2 V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 521.291.
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