Texas Health and Safety Code 181.004 – Applicability of State and Federal Law
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(a) A covered entity, as that term is defined by 45 C.F.R. § 160.103, shall comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Privacy Standards.
(b) Subject to § 181.051, a covered entity, as that term is defined by § 181.001, shall comply with this chapter.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 181.004
- Covered entity: means any person who:
(A) for commercial, financial, or professional gain, monetary fees, or dues, or on a cooperative, nonprofit, or pro bono basis, engages, in whole or in part, and with real or constructive knowledge, in the practice of assembling, collecting, analyzing, using, evaluating, storing, or transmitting protected health information. See Texas Health and Safety Code 181.001 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Privacy Standards: means the privacy requirements in existence on September 1, 2011, of the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Pub. See Texas Health and Safety Code 181.001