Texas § ED.38.0095 - PARENTAL ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS

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§ ED.38.0095. PARENTAL ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS

PARENTAL ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS. (a) A parent or guardian of a student is entitled to access to the student's medical records maintained by a school district. (b) On request of a student's parent or guardian, the school district shall provide a copy of the student's medical records to the parent or guardian. The district may not impose a charge for providing the copy that exceeds the charge authorized by Section 552.261 , Government Code, for providing a copy of public information. Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1418, Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 1999.

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Section ED.38.0095 ("PARENTAL ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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