Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
Title 9. SAFETY |
Subtitle B. EMERGENCIES |
Chapter 773. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES |
Subchapter C. LICENSES, CERTIFICATION, AND QUALIFICATIONS |
Sec. 773.0612. ACCESS TO RECORDS
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(a) The department or its representative is entitled to access to records and other documents maintained by a person that are directly related to patient care or to emergency medical services personnel to the extent necessary to enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. A person who holds a license or certification or an applicant for a certification or license is considered to have given consent to a representative of the department entering and inspecting a vehicle or place of business in accordance with this chapter.
(b) A report, record, or working paper used or developed in an investigation under this section is confidential and may be used only for purposes consistent with the rules adopted by the board.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 264, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.