Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 36.006
Records; Reports
(a)
The chief administrator of each preschool or school shall maintain, on a form prescribed by the department in accordance with department rules, screening records for each individual in attendance, and the records are open for inspection by the department or the local health department.(b)
The department may, directly or through local health departments, enter a preschool or school and inspect records maintained by the preschool or school relating to screening for special senses and communication disorders.(c)
An individual’s screening records may be transferred among preschools and schools without the consent of the individual or, if the individual is a minor, the minor’s parent, managing conservator, or guardian.(d)
Each preschool or school shall submit to the department an annual report on the screening status of the individuals in attendance during the reporting year and shall include in the report any other information required by the executive commissioner. The report must be on a form prescribed by the department in accordance with department rules and must be submitted according to the rules.
Source:
Section 36.006 — Records; Reports, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.36.htm#36.006 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
