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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 109.051. Release by Persons Providing Mental Health or Medical Services

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

(a) Information concerning the treatment of a sex offender may be released by a person who:

(1) is licensed or certified in this state to provide mental health or medical services, including a:

(A) physician;

(B) psychiatrist;

(C) psychologist;

(D) licensed professional counselor;

(E) licensed marriage and family therapist;  or

(F) social worker;  and

(2) while licensed or certified, provides or provided mental health or medical services for the rehabilitation of sex offenders.

(b) Notwithstanding Subtitle B, Title 3,  1 of this code or Chapter 611, Health and Safety Code,  2 a person described by Subsection (a), on request or in the normal course of business, shall release information concerning the treatment of a sex offender to:

(1) another person described by Subsection (a);

(2) a criminal justice agency;

(3) a local law enforcement authority;  or

(4) the Texas Civil Commitment Office.

1  V.T.C.A., Occupations Code § 151.001 et seq.
2  V.T.C.A., Health & Safety Code § 611.001 et seq.
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