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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 2. HEALTH |
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Subtitle H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS |
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Chapter 161. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS |
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Subchapter A. IMMUNIZATIONS |
Sec. 161.009. PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) negligently releases or discloses immunization registry information in violation of Section 161.007, 161.0071, 161.0073, or 161.008;
(2) fails to exclude an individual's immunization information in violation of Section 161.0071;
(3) fails to remove a person's immunization information in violation of Section 161.00705, 161.00706, or 161.00735; or
(4) negligently uses information in the immunization registry to solicit new patients or clients or for other purposes that are not associated with immunization or quality-of-care purposes, unless authorized under this section.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 5. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 , Sec. 12.06, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 , Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 , Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.