Texas Administrative Code
Title 28 - INSURANCE
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Chapter 22 - PRIVACY
Subchapter B - INSURANCE CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY
Section 22.55 - Delivery of Requests for Authorization & Authorization Forms
Universal Citation: 28 TX Admin Code § 22.55
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A covered entity may deliver a request for authorization and an authorization form to a consumer as required by this subchapter:
(1) separately; or
(2) along with a policy, billing, an opt-out
notice pursuant to Subchapter A of this chapter, or other written
communication, provided that the request for authorization and the
authorization form:
(A) are clear and
conspicuous,
(B) are separate in
content from any other accompanying written communication, and
(C) require a separate signature on a
signature line that is not a part of any signature line relating to any of the
other accompanying written communication.
(b) A covered entity is not required to deliver, or include in any other communications, an authorization form to the consumer unless the covered entity intends to disclose protected health information pursuant to § 22.53 of this subchapter (relating to Authorization Required for Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Health Information).
(c) A covered entity must receive an authorization prior to making any disclosures pursuant to that authorization.
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