EXCEPTION TO PRIVILEGE FOR CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE INQUIRIES
Known as the Dental Practice Act
The act spans §§ 251–267 (231 sections).
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.086(b), eff
A state hospital or state school may disclose a dental record if:
(1) the state hospital or state school created the record;
(2) an inquiry authorized by the legislature requests the information; and
(3) the entity receiving the record agrees not to disclose a patient's identity.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.