Records of a mental health facility that directly or indirectly identify a present, former, or proposed patient are confidential unless disclosure is permitted by other state law.
Tex. Health & Safety Code § 576.005
CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS
Known as the Texas Mental Health Code
The act spans §§ 571–580 (237 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Abbott v. Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation (2006)
Most recently applied in Abbott v. Texas Department of Mental Health & Mental Retardation (August 2006)
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 1, eff
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.