Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 2. HEALTH |
Subtitle E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS |
Chapter 108. TEXAS HEALTH CARE INFORMATION COUNCIL |
Sec. 108.007. REVIEW POWERS
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(a) The council, through the department and subject to reasonable rules and guidelines, may:
(1) inspect documents and records used by data sources that are required to compile data and reports; and
(2) compel providers to produce accurate documents and records.
(b) The council may enter into a memorandum of understanding with a state agency, including the division of the Health and Human Services Commission responsible for the state Medicaid program, or with a school of public health or another institution of higher education, to share data and expertise, to obtain data for the council, or to make data available to the council. An agreement entered into under this subsection must protect patient confidentiality.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 726, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.