Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.115
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 85.115, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
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§ 85.115. CONFIDENTIALITY GUIDELINES.
Official statutory text
(a) Each state agency shall develop and implement guidelines regarding confidentiality of AIDS and HIV-related medical information for employees of the agency and for clients, inmates, patients, and residents served by the agency.
(b) Each entity that receives funds from a state agency for residential or direct client services or programs shall develop and implement guidelines regarding confidentiality of AIDS and HIV-related medical information for employees of the entity and for clients, inmates, patients, and residents served by the entity.
(c) The confidentiality guidelines shall be consistent with guidelines published by the department and with state and federal law and regulations.
(d) An entity that does not adopt confidentiality guidelines as required by Subsection (b) is not eligible to receive state funds until the guidelines are developed and implemented.
(b) Each entity that receives funds from a state agency for residential or direct client services or programs shall develop and implement guidelines regarding confidentiality of AIDS and HIV-related medical information for employees of the entity and for clients, inmates, patients, and residents served by the entity.
(c) The confidentiality guidelines shall be consistent with guidelines published by the department and with state and federal law and regulations.
(d) An entity that does not adopt confidentiality guidelines as required by Subsection (b) is not eligible to receive state funds until the guidelines are developed and implemented.
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