Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICES
Part 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
Chapter 37 - MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH SERVICES
Subchapter P - SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL OF BIRTH DEFECTS
Section 37.302 - Policy
Universal Citation: 25 TX Admin Code ยง 37.302
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) The department, recognizing the sensitive and confidential nature of information collected regarding birth defects and their possible causes, expects all staff to carry out all duties in a professional, compassionate, and culturally sensitive manner.
(b) The department shall limit medical researcher contact with individuals and families identified by the central registry to only those studies with high scientific merit with no feasible alternate means of conducting the study.
(c) The department shall protect patient information from disclosure through the legal process and Government Code, Chapter 552.
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