Texas Health and Safety Code 611.005 – Legal Remedies for Improper Disclosure or Failure to Disclose
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(a) A person aggrieved by the improper disclosure of or failure to disclose confidential communications or records in violation of this chapter may petition the district court of the county in which the person resides for appropriate relief, including injunctive relief. The person may petition a district court of Travis County if the person is not a resident of this state.
(b) In a suit contesting the denial of access under § 611.0045, the burden of proving that the denial was proper is on the professional who denied the access.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 611.005
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The aggrieved person also has a civil cause of action for damages.