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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.015

IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PATIENTS RECEIVING EMERGENCY PREHOSPITAL CARE

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 773.015, IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PATIENTS RECEIVING EMERGENCY PREHOSPITAL CARE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/675911
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Emergency medical services personnel or emergency room medical or admissions personnel may take the thumbprint of a person who receives emergency prehospital care if the person: (1) does not possess personal identification at the time the care is administered; (2) is unconscious; (3) is transported across the Texas-Mexico border by ambulance or helicopter while receiving emergency prehospital care; and (4) is delivered to a hospital that has digital fingerprinting capabilities.