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TX AG Agreement with Austin Diagnostic Clinic Over Parental EHR Access

Austin Diagnostic ClinicOctober 10, 2025Texas Attorney General

Summary

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an agreement with Austin Diagnostic Clinic to end its policy of restricting parental access to children's electronic health records. The clinic must restore full, real-time access to parents, except where prohibited by law, upholding parental rights under Texas Health & Safety Code § 183.006(b).

Remedy

ADC is required to provide parents with full, real-time access to their children's electronic health records, in compliance with Texas Health & Safety Code § 183.006(b), and must cease practices that deny or delay such access.

Consent Decree

Laws Cited

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 183.006(b)
183.006(b)

Violation Types

Entity Details

Entity

Austin Diagnostic Clinic

Industry

Healthcare

Official Sources

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