Texas § HS.161.0073 - REGISTRY CONFIDENTIALITY
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§ HS.161.0073. REGISTRY CONFIDENTIALITY
REGISTRY CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Except as provided by Sections 161.00705 and 161.00735 , information that individually identifies an individual that is received by the department for the immunization registry is confidential and may be used by the department for registry purposes only. (b) Unless specifically authorized under this subchapter, the department may not release registry information to any individual or entity without the consent of the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative. (c) A person required to report information to the department for registry purposes or authorized to receive information from the registry may not disclose the individually identifiable information of an individual to any other person without the written or electronic consent of the individual or the individual's legally authorized representative, except as provided by Sections 161.007 , 161.00705 , 161.00706 , and 161.008 of this code, Chapter 159 , Occupations Code, or Section 602.053 , Insurance Code. (d) Registry information is not: (1) subject to discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release to any person or entity except as provided by this subchapter; or (2) admissible in any civil, administrative, or criminal proceeding. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018 ), Sec. 11.127, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11 ), Sec. 12.04, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 347 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1085 (H.B. 2641 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.
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Section HS.161.0073 ("REGISTRY CONFIDENTIALITY") 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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