Texas Occupations Code 258.051 – Dentist Records
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(a) The records of a diagnosis made and treatment performed for and on a dental patient are the property of the dentist performing the dental service.
(b) A dentist’s records may not be sold, pledged as collateral, or transferred to any person other than the patient unless the transfer is made in compliance with Subchapter C and board rules.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 258.051
- 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
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) This section does not prevent the voluntary submission of records to an insurance company to determine benefits when consent for the disclosure has been granted under § 258.104.