Sec. 546.103. EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Subject to Subchapter G , Chapter 411 , Government Code, genetic information may be disclosed without an authorization under Section 546.104 if the disclosure is: (1) authorized under a state or federal criminal law relating to: (A) the identification of individuals; or (B) a criminal or juvenile proceeding, an inquest, or a child fatality review by a multidisciplinary child-abuse team; (2) required under a specific order of a state or federal court; (3) for the purpose of establishing paternity as authorized under a state or federal law; (4) made to provide genetic information relating to a decedent and the disclosure is made to the blood relatives of the decedent for medical diagnosis; or (5) made to identify a decedent. (b) A health benefit plan issuer may redisclose genetic information without an authorization under Section 546.104 : (1) for actuarial or research studies if: (A) a tested individual could not be identified in any actuarial or research report; and (B) any materials that identify a tested individual are returned or destroyed as soon as reasonably practicable; (2) to the department for the purpose of enforcing this chapter; or (3) for a purpose directly related to enabling a business decision to be made about: (A) purchasing, transferring, merging, or selling all or part of an insurance business; or (B) obtaining reinsurance affecting that insurance business. (c) A redisclosure authorized under Subsection (b) may contain only information reasonably necessary to accomplish the purpose for which the information is disclosed.
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