HB 3446
AN ACT relating to access to a child's health records by the child's
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Ensures that parents, managing conservators, or guardians have the right to access a minor child's medical, dental, psychological, and surgical treatment records, regardless of whether they originally consented to the treatment. The legislation applies to children under 18 who are not married and covers all types of medical records, providing parents with comprehensive access to their child's health information. The bill will take effect on September 1, 2025, and aims to clarify and protect parental rights to obtain their child's medical records.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to access to a child's health records by the child's parent, managing conservator, or guardian. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 32, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 32.006 to read as follows: Sec. 32.006. ACCESS TO CHILD'S TREATMENT RECORDS. Unless limited by court order, a child's parent or, if applicable, the child's managing conservator or guardian, is entitled to access to the child's medical, dental, psychological, or surgical treatment records, regardless of whether the parent, managing conservator, or (1) was required to consent to the treatment; or (2) consented to the treatment. SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 181, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 181.007 to read as follows: Sec. 181.007. PARENTAL ACCESS TO MEDICAL RECORDS OF MINOR CHILD. (a) In this section, "child" means a person younger than 18 years of age who is not and has not been married or who has not had the disabilities of minority removed for general purposes. (b) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to limit the right of a child's parent or, if applicable, the child's managing conservator or guardian, to access to the child's health records SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to access to a child's health records by the child's
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