Texas § 98.110 DISCLOSURE AMONG CERTAIN AGENCIES.

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§ 98.110 — DISCLOSURE AMONG CERTAIN AGENCIES.

Texas § 98.110

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 98.110 (2026).

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Sec. 98.110. DISCLOSURE AMONG CERTAIN AGENCIES.

(a)Notwithstanding any other law, the department may disclose information reported by health care facilities under Section 98.103 or 98.1045 to other programs within the department, to the commission, to other health and human services agencies, as defined by Section 521.0001 , Government Code, and to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or any other agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, for public health research or analysis purposes only, provided that the research or analysis relates to health care-associated infections or preventable adverse events. The privilege and confidentiality provisions contained in this chapter apply to such disclosures.

(b)If the executive commissioner designate

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Sec. 98.110. DISCLOSURE AMONG CERTAIN AGENCIES. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the department may disclose information reported by health care facilities under Section 98.103 or 98.1045 to other programs within the department, to the commission, to other health and human services agencies, as defined by Section 521.0001 , Government Code, and to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or any other agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, for public health research or analysis purposes only, provided that the research or analysis relates to health care-associated infections or preventable adverse events. The privilege and confidentiality provisions contained in this chapter apply to such disclosures.
(b) If the executive commissioner designates an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to receive reports of health care-associated infections or preventable adverse events, that agency may use the information submitted for purposes allowed by federal law.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 288 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 724 (S.B. 203 ), Sec. 2(j), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7 ), Sec. 6.11, eff. September 28, 2011. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0333, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611 ), Sec. 2.36, eff. April 1, 2025.