Texas Medical Records Privacy Act
Texas Medical Records Privacy ActTexas's health privacy law, strengthened by H.B. 300 (2011), reaches anyone who handles protected health information, not just HIPAA covered entities. It requires workforce privacy training, electronic record access within 15 business days, and consent for marketing uses, and it bans the sale of PHI and reidentification and requires notice and authorization for electronic disclosures.
Jurisdiction
Texas
Jurisdiction Type
state
Country
United States
Effective Date
9/1/2001
Enforcing Authority
Texas Attorney General; Health and Human Services Commission and licensing agencies (audits, discipline)
Fines Under This Regulation
0
Total Fine Amount (USD)
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