25 Tex. Admin. Code § 13.19
Confidential Data
Effective Dec 4, 200732 TexReg 8827Source Note: The provisions of this §13.19 adopted to be effective February 23, 1994, 19 TexReg 921; amended to be effective May 10, 1998, 23 TexReg 4269; amended to be effective February 8, 2001, 26 TexReg 1141; amended to be effective December 4, 2007, 32 TexReg 8827.Texas Secretary of State
(a) The following data received by the Department of State Health Services (department) from a hospital is confidential under authority of the Health and Safety Code, Chapters 104 and 311:
- (1) information relating to a specific patient; and
- (2) financial information relating to a provider or hospital that was submitted prior to September 1, 1987. All financial data regarding a provider or facility submitted after September 1, 1987, are no longer confidential.
- (b) The department will establish appropriate internal controls to maintain confidentiality of patient level data.
- (c) The department will disclose confidential patient information to a third party only upon receipt of appropriate written consent of the patient.
Source Note:The provisions of this §13.19 adopted to be effective February 23, 1994, 19 TexReg 921; amended to be effective May 10, 1998, 23 TexReg 4269; amended to be effective February 8, 2001, 26 TexReg 1141; amended to be effective December 4, 2007, 32 TexReg 8827.