Texas § HS.12.097 - CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS
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§ HS.12.097. CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS
CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS. (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 , Chapter 411 , Government Code, or Subchapter N , 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. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730 ), Sec. 11.23, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0039, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section HS.12.097 ("CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS") 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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