Texas § OC.159.008 - PHYSICIAN FEES FOR INFORMATION
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§ OC.159.008. PHYSICIAN FEES FOR INFORMATION
PHYSICIAN FEES FOR INFORMATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a physician: (1) may charge a reasonable fee, as prescribed by board rule, for copying billing or medical records; and (2) is not required to permit examination or copying of the records until the fee is paid unless there is a medical emergency. (b) A physician may not charge a fee for copying billing or medical records under Subsection (a) to the extent the fee is prohibited under Subchapter M , Chapter 161 , Health and Safety Code. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 984, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 2001.
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