Confidentiality

Telemedicine, Teledentistry, and Telehealth

A treating physician, dentist, or health professional who provides or facilitates the use of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry dental services, or telehealth services shall ensure that the confidentiality of the patient's clinical information is maintained as required by Chapter 159, by Subchapter C, Chapter 258, or by other applicable law.

Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 22, eff. April 1, 2005.

Renumbered from Occupations Code, Section 107.003 by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 23.001(69), eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 811 (H.B. 2056), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.

This section refers to

§ 258.101