- (a) A contractor who provides direct services must have a system to protect client and patient records from inappropriate disclosure. Disclosure of confidential information must be in accordance with applicable law.
(b) As required by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Services Act, §5.04, Texas Civil Statutes, Article 4419b-4, a contractor who receives funds for residential or direct client services or programs shall develop and implement guidelines regarding confidentiality of medical information regarding acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.
- (1) The guidelines shall apply to all employees of the contractor and clients, patients, and residents served by the contractor.
- (2) The guidelines shall be consistent with guidelines published by the Texas Department of Health and with state and federal regulations.
- (3) A contractor that does not adopt confidentiality guidelines as required by this section is not eligible to receive state funds until the guidelines are adopted and implemented.
Source Note:The provisions of this §703.14 adopted to be effective September 18, 1991, 16 TexReg 4955.