Tex. Occ. Code Section 153.003
Rules Regarding Maintenance of Patient Records

(a)

The board by rule shall establish the period for which patient records must be maintained.

(b)

The rules adopted under this section must prohibit a physician from destroying a medical record from the forensic medical examination of a sexual assault victim conducted under Subchapter G (Definitions), Chapter 56A (Rights of Crime Victims), Code of Criminal Procedure, until the 20th anniversary of the date the record was created.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 357 (H.B. 531), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 14.002, eff. September 1, 2021.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1401), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2023.

Source: Section 153.003 — Rules Regarding Maintenance of Patient Records, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.153.htm#153.003 (accessed May 4, 2024).

153.001
Adoption of Rules 153.002
Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding 153.003
Rules Regarding Maintenance of Patient Records 153.004
Rules Regarding Telemedicine Medical Services 153.005
Executive Committee 153.006
Criminal Record Report 153.007
Authority to Issue Subpoena or Administer Oath 153.008
Board Records 153.010
Adoption of Fee Schedule by Board Prohibited 153.011
Waiver of Fee or Penalty by Board Prohibited 153.012
Board Duties Regarding Complaints 153.013
Representation by Attorney General 153.014
Information Provided to License Holders 153.015
Poison Control Center Information 153.0015
Guidelines for Input in Rulemaking 153.016
Expert Testimony 153.0045
Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction 153.051
Fees 153.052
Deposit and Expenditure of Receipts 153.053
Surcharge to Administer Texas Physician Health Program 153.054
Charges for Certain Records and Other Material 153.055
Surcharge for Certain Searches Related to License Status 153.056
Report on Pending Complaints 153.057
Use of Technology 153.058
Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Policy 153.0535
Surcharge for Registration Permit

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 153.003’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 153.003 — Rules Regarding Maintenance of Patient Records, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.153.htm#153.003 (last accessed May 4, 2024).