1. (a) Except as provided by subsection (b), no person may disclose a client record required to be kept by the department or another authorized agency.

2. (b) A person may disclose a client record if:

   1. (1) the client or a person authorized to act on behalf of the client requests the record;
   2. (2) the department, the Texas Medical Board, a health authority, or an authorized agency requests the record;
   3. (3) the client consents in writing to disclosure of the record to another person;
   4. (4) the client is a victim, witness, or defendant in a criminal proceeding and the record is relevant to that proceeding;
   5. (5) the record is requested in a criminal or civil proceeding by court order or subpoena; or
   6. (6) disclosure is otherwise required by law.

Source Note:The provisions of this §118.61 adopted to be effective October 1, 2025, 50 TexReg 6315.