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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 181.004

This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 181.004, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.

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§ 181.004. APPLICABILITY OF STATE AND FEDERAL LAW.

Official statutory text

(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.

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