Texas § HS.166.157 - DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION
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§ HS.166.157. DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION
DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION. Subject to any limitations in the medical power of attorney, an agent may, for the purpose of making a health care decision: (1) request, review, and receive any information, oral or written, regarding the principal's physical or mental health, including medical and hospital records; (2) execute a release or other document required to obtain the information; and (3) consent to the disclosure of the information. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 3.02(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991. Renumbered from Civil Practice & Remedies Code Sec. 135.007 and amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 450, Sec. 1.05, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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Section HS.166.157 ("DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION") 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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