Tex. Occ. Code Section 258.106
Exception to Privilege for Certain Disclosures by Dentist

(a)

The privilege does not apply to the disclosure of information by a dentist to:

(1)

a governmental agency, if:

(A)

the disclosure is required by another law; and

(B)

the agency agrees to keep confidential the identity of a patient whose dental record is disclosed;

(2)

medical or law enforcement personnel, if the dentist determines that it is more likely than not that the following will occur:

(A)

imminent physical injury to the patient, the dentist, or others; or

(B)

immediate mental or emotional injury to the patient;

(3)

a person in relation to a management or financial audit, program evaluation, or research, if the person agrees to keep confidential the identity of a patient whose dental record is disclosed;

(4)

a person involved in the payment or collection of fees for services rendered by a dentist, if necessary; or

(5)

another dentist, or a person under the direction of the dentist, who participates in the diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment of the patient.

(b)

A person who receives information under Subsection (a)(3) may not disclose a patient’s identity in writing.

(c)

A record reflecting a charge or specific service provided may be disclosed only when necessary in the collection of fees for a service provided by a dentist, professional association, or other entity qualified to provide or arrange for a service.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.086(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Source: Section 258.106 — Exception to Privilege for Certain Disclosures by Dentist, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­258.­htm#258.­106 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

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