Preemption Analysis of Texas Laws Relating to the Privacy of Health ...

Texas Family Code
Section
§ 55.56
Report That Child
Has Mental Illness;
Initiation of
Commitment
Proceedings
Related/
Contrary
Related/
Not Contrary
Explanation
HIPAA permits a covered entity to
disclose PHI in the course of a judicial
or administrative proceeding in
response to a court order. 45 C.F.R. §
164.512(e)(1)(i).
Preemption
Exception
Is State Law
Preempted?
No
Recommendation
§ 55.57
Commitment
Proceedings in
Juvenile Court for
Mental Illness
Related/
Not Contrary
HIPAA permits a covered entity to
disclose PHI in the course of a judicial
or administrative proceeding in
response to a court order. 45 C.F.R. §
164.512(e)(1)(i).
No
§ 55.58
Referral for
Commitment
Proceedings for
Mental Illness
Related/
Not Contrary
No covered entity
No
§ 55.59
Report That Child
Has Mental
Retardation;
Initiation of
Commitment
Proceedings
Related/
Not Contrary
HIPAA permits a covered entity to
disclose PHI in the course of a judicial
or administrative proceeding in
response to a court order. 45 C.F.R. §
164.512(e)(1)(i).
No
§ 55.60
Commitment
Proceedings in
Juvenile Court for
Mental Retardation
Related/
Not Contrary
HIPAA permits a covered entity to
disclose PHI in the course of a judicial
or administrative proceeding in
response to a court order. 45 C.F.R. §
164.512(e)(1)(i).
No
§ 55.61
Referral for
Commitment
Proceedings for
Mental Retardation
Related/
Not Contrary
No covered entity
No
Title 3: Juvenile Justice Code
Chapter 58: Records; Juvenile Justice Information System (JJIS)
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