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<strong>Texas</strong> Occupations Code<br />

Section<br />

Related/<br />

Contrary<br />

Explanation<br />

<strong>Preemption</strong><br />

Exception<br />

Is State Law<br />

Preempted?<br />

Recommendation<br />

§ 202.406<br />

Consent for<br />

Release <strong>of</strong><br />

Confidential<br />

Information<br />

Related/<br />

Not Contrary<br />

This law provides requirements for patient consent for release<br />

<strong>of</strong> podiatric records.<br />

This law is not contrary <strong>to</strong> HIPAA because a covered entity<br />

could comply with this law and with <strong>the</strong> requirements under<br />

HIPAA. Covered entities should note HIPAA contains additional<br />

requirements for a valid authorization under 45 C.F.R. <br />

164.508, and additional requirement for summaries under 45<br />

C.F.R. 164.524(c)(2).<br />

No<br />

§ 202.407<br />

Disclosure <strong>of</strong><br />

Released<br />

Information<br />

Related/<br />

Not Contrary<br />

This law states: "A person who receives information made<br />

confidential by this subchapter may disclose <strong>the</strong> information <strong>to</strong><br />

ano<strong>the</strong>r person only <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> extent consistent with <strong>the</strong> authorized<br />

purposes for which consent <strong>to</strong> release <strong>the</strong> information was<br />

obtained."<br />

This law is not contrary <strong>to</strong> HIPAA because a covered entity<br />

could comply with this law and with <strong>the</strong> requirements under<br />

HIPAA. Covered entities should note HIPAA contains additional<br />

requirements for a valid authorization under 45 C.F.R. §<br />

164.508.<br />

No<br />

Also note this law may be more stringent than HIPAA as <strong>to</strong><br />

re-disclosures.<br />

402

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