| (a) Except as specifically authorized by this subchapter and Health and Safety Code, Chapter 96 ("Respiratory Syncytial Virus"), reports, records, and information furnished to a department employee or to an authorized agent of the department that relate to cases or suspected cases of a health condition are confidential and may be used only for the purposes of this subchapter. (b) Reports, records, and information relating to cases or suspected cases of health conditions are not public information under Government Code, Chapter 552, and may not be released or made public on subpoena or otherwise except as provided by this chapter. (c) The department may release medical, epidemiological, or toxicological information: (1) for statistical purposes, if released in a manner that prevents the identification of any person; (2) to medical personnel, appropriate state agencies, health authorities, regional directors, and public officers of counties and municipalities as necessary to comply with this subchapter and Health and Safety Code, Chapter 96 ("Respiratory Syncytial Virus") relating to the identification, monitoring, and referral of children with RSV; or (3) to appropriate federal agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service. |
