Sec. 843.007. CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH INFORMATION. (a) Any information relating to the diagnosis, treatment, or health of an enrollee or applicant obtained by a health maintenance organization from the enrollee or applicant or from a physician or provider shall be held in confidence and may not be disclosed to any person except: (1) to the extent necessary to accomplish the purposes of this chapter or: (A) Section 1367.053 ; (B) Subchapter A , Chapter 1452 ; (C) Subchapter B , Chapter 1507 ; (D) Chapter 222 , 251 , or 258 , as applicable to a health maintenance organization; or (E) Chapter 1271 or 1272 ; (2) with the express consent of the enrollee or applicant; (3) in compliance with a statute or court order for the production or discovery of evidence; or (4) in the event of a claim or litigation between the enrollee or applicant and the health maintenance organization in which the information is pertinent. (b) A health maintenance organization is entitled to claim the statutory privilege against disclosure that the physician or provider who provides the information to the health maintenance organization is entitled to claim.
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