Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 2. HEALTH |
Subtitle I. MEDICAL RECORDS |
Chapter 181. MEDICAL RECORDS PRIVACY |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 181.004. APPLICABILITY OF STATE AND FEDERAL LAW
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(a) A covered entity, as that term is defined by 45 C.F.R. Section 160.103, shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Privacy Standards.
(b) Subject to Section 181.051, a covered entity, as that term is defined by Section 181.001, shall comply with this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1126 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2012.