Sec. 12.097. CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) All records, reports, and testimony relating to the medical condition of an applicant or license holder: (1) are for the confidential use of the medical advisory board, a panel, or the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas; (2) are privileged information; and (3) may not be disclosed to any person or used as evidence in a trial except as provided by Subsection (b). (b) In a subsequent proceeding under Subchapter H , Chapter 411 , Government Code, or Subchapter N , Chapter 521 , Transportation Code, the department may provide a copy of the report of the medical advisory board or panel and a medical record or report relating to an applicant or license holder to: (1) the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas; (2) the applicant or license holder; and (3) the officer who presides at the hearing.
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