PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.
Tex. HEALTH & SAFETY Code § 161.009.
in effect(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) negligently releases or discloses immunization registry information in violation of Section 161.007 , 161.0071 , 161.0073 , or 161.008 ;
(2) fails to exclude an individual's immunization information in violation of Section 161.0071 ;
(3) fails to remove a person's immunization information in violation of Section 161.00705 , 161.00706 , or 161.00735 ; or
(4) negligently uses information in the immunization registry to solicit new patients or clients or for other purposes that are not associated with immunization or quality-of-care purposes, unless authorized under this section.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1081, Sec. 5.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 9 (S.B. 346 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 347 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.