Tex. Ins. Code § 546.104

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 546.104 - Authorized Disclosure

An individual or an individual's legal representative may authorize disclosure of genetic information relating to the individual by an authorization that:

(1) is written in plain language;
(2) is dated;
(3) contains a specific description of the information to be disclosed;
(4) identifies or describes each person authorized to disclose the genetic information to a health benefit plan issuer;
(5) identifies or describes the individuals or entities to whom the disclosure or subsequent redisclosure of the genetic information may be made;
(6) describes the specific purpose of the disclosure;
(7) is signed by the individual or legal representative and, if the disclosure is made to claim proceeds of an affected life insurance policy, the claimant; and
(8) advises the individual or legal representative that the individual's authorized representative is entitled to receive a copy of the authorization.

Tex. Ins. Code § 546.104

Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 670, Sec. 9, eff. 9/1/2005.