Texas § 181.153 SALE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS.

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§ 181.153 — SALE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS.

Texas § 181.153

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 181.153 (2026).

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Sec. 181.153. SALE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS.

(a)A covered entity may not disclose an individual's protected health information to any other person in exchange for direct or indirect remuneration, except that a covered entity may disclose an individual's protected health information:

(1)to another covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 181.001 , or to a covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 602.001 , Insurance Code, for the purpose of:

(A)treatment;

(B)payment;

(C)health care operations; or

(D)performing an insurance or health maintenance organization function described by Section 602.053 , Insurance Code; or

(2)as otherwise authorized or required by state or federal law.

(b)The direct or indirect remuneration a covered entity r

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Sec. 181.153. SALE OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS. (a) A covered entity may not disclose an individual's protected health information to any other person in exchange for direct or indirect remuneration, except that a covered entity may disclose an individual's protected health information:
(1) to another covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 181.001 , or to a covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 602.001 , Insurance Code, for the purpose of:
(A) treatment;
(B) payment;
(C) health care operations; or
(D) performing an insurance or health maintenance organization function described by Section 602.053 , Insurance Code; or
(2) as otherwise authorized or required by state or federal law.
(b) The direct or indirect remuneration a covered entity receives for making a disclosure of protected health information authorized by Subsection (a)(1)(D) may not exceed the covered entity's reasonable costs of preparing or transmitting the protected health information.