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Tex. Occupations Code § 202.403

CLAIM OF PRIVILEGE

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Tex. Occupations Code § 202.403, CLAIM OF PRIVILEGE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/698235
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(a) The privilege of confidentiality under this subchapter may be claimed by the patient or by a podiatrist acting on the patient's behalf. (b) A podiatrist may claim the privilege of confidentiality only on behalf of the podiatrist's patient. The authority to claim the privilege is presumed in the absence of evidence to the contrary.