(a) The privilege of confidentiality under this subchapter may be claimed by the patient or by a podiatrist acting on the patient’s behalf.
(b) A podiatrist may claim the privilege of confidentiality only on behalf of the podiatrist’s patient. The authority to claim the privilege is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 202.403

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.