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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) On receipt of a written request from a patient to examine or copy all or part of the patient's recorded mental health care information, a professional, as promptly as required under the circumstances but not later than the 15th day after the date of receiving the request, shall:
(1) make the information available for examination during regular business hours and provide a copy to the patient, if requested; or
(2) inform the patient if the information does not exist or cannot be found.
(b) Unless provided for by other state law, the professional may charge a reasonable fee for retrieving or copying mental health care information and is not required to permit examination or copying until the fee is paid unless there is a medical emergency.
(c) A professional may not charge a fee for copying mental health care information under Subsection (b) to the extent the fee is prohibited under Subchapter M, Chapter 161. 1
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 611.008. Request by Patient - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/health-and-safety-code/health-safety-sect-611-008/
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