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By: Burkett (Senate Sponsor - Watson) |
H.B. No. 1543 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2017; |
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May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on Health & |
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Human Services; May 17, 2017, reported favorably by the following |
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vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 17, 2017, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to access to records that pertain to the testing for, and |
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fitting and dispensing of, hearing instruments. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 402, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 402.354 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 402.354. CLIENT ACCESS TO RECORDS. A client of a |
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person licensed to fit and dispense hearing instruments or of a |
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hearing instrument fitting and dispensing practice is entitled to |
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obtain a copy of the client's records that pertain to the testing |
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for, and fitting and dispensing of, hearing instruments by making a |
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signed, written request to the license holder or practice for the |
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records. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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