Sec. 12.097. CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS  


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  • (a) All records, reports, and testimony relating to the medical condition of an applicant or license holder:

    (1) are for the confidential use of the medical advisory board, a panel, or the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;

    (2) are privileged information; and

    (3) may not be disclosed to any person or used as evidence in a trial except as provided by Subsection (b).

    (b) In a subsequent proceeding under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, or Subchapter N, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, the medical standards division may provide a copy of the report of the medical advisory board or panel and a medical record or report relating to an applicant or license holder to:

    (1) the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;

    (2) the applicant or license holder; and

    (3) the officer who presides at the hearing.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 , Sec. 11.23, eff. September 1, 2009.