Texas § 34.017 DEPARTMENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION.

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§ 34.017 — DEPARTMENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION.

Texas § 34.017

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 34.017 (2026).

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Sec. 34.017. DEPARTMENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION.

(a)Notwithstanding Chapter 108 or any other law, the department may have access to the following information that may include the identity of a patient to fulfill its duties under this chapter:

(1)birth records;

(2)fetal death records;

(3)maternal death records; and

(4)hospital and birthing center discharge data.

(b)The department may not disclose the information described by Subsection (a) to the review committee or any other person.

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Sec. 34.017. DEPARTMENT ACCESS TO INFORMATION. (a) Notwithstanding Chapter 108 or any other law, the department may have access to the following information that may include the identity of a patient to fulfill its duties under this chapter:
(1) birth records;
(2) fetal death records;
(3) maternal death records; and
(4) hospital and birthing center discharge data.
(b) The department may not disclose the information described by Subsection (a) to the review committee or any other person.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 527 (S.B. 495 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 601 (S.B. 750 ), Sec. 19, eff. June 10, 2019.