Electronic Health Records Requirements (S.B. 1188)

Texas EHR Law (SB 1188)
active

Requires electronic health records of Texans to be physically stored in the United States and accessible only to staff who need them, bars recording credit scores or voter registration status in health records, gives parents immediate access to minors' records, and requires practitioners to disclose diagnostic AI use. It also adds biological-sex recording rules for records.

Jurisdiction

Texas

Jurisdiction Type

state

Country

United States

Effective Date

9/1/2025

Enforcing Authority

Texas Attorney General (civil penalties and injunctions); Health and Human Services Commission and regulatory agencies (investigation and discipline)

Fines Under This Regulation

0

Total Fine Amount (USD)

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