Legal Notices & Disclamer
Electronic communications by way of this web site are permitted only for making preliminary contacts with JM Munoz Law Firm, PLLC. Accordingly, any electronic communications to any entity through this site, including but not limited to JM Munoz Law Firm, PLLC, and each individual attorney, is not confidential and is not subject to an attorney-client privilege, and no such assumption should be made.
The materials and information on this web site are made available by JM Munoz Law Firm, PLLC for informational purposes only. Any information available on the web site should not be considered legal advice. Persons receiving the information on this web site should not act upon the information provided without seeking professional legal counsel.
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JM Munoz Law Firm, PLLC cannot guarantee the outcome of any particular case. Results vary based on the facts of each case. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. These recoveries and testimonials are not an indication of future results. Every case is different, and regardless of what friends, family, or other individuals may say about what a case is worth, each case must be evaluated on its own facts and circumstances as they apply to the law. The valuation of a case depends on the facts, the injuries, the jurisdiction, the venue, the witnesses, the parties, and the testimony, among other factors. Furthermore, no representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.
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REQUIRED NOTICE UNDER TEXAS HEALTH & SAFETY CODE
§ 181.154 (HB 300)
Because JM Munoz Law Firm, PLLC (the “Firm”) sometimes gathers, stores or electronically transmits medical records and other protected health information (collectively, or “PHI”), the Firm is required to post a notice to clients that their PHI is subject to electronic disclosure.
Texas and Federal law prohibits any electronic disclosure of a person’s PHI to any other person without a separate authorization from such person or each such disclosure. The authorization for disclosure may be in written or electronic form, or may be in oral form if documented in writing by the Firm.
The authorization for electronic disclosure of PHI described above is not required if the disclosure is made: (i) to another covered entity, as such term is defined in Texas Health & Safety Code § 181.001, or to a covered entity as such term is defined in Texas Insurance Code § 602.001, for the purpose of [a] treatment, [b] payment, [c] health care operations, or [d] performing an insurance or health maintenance organization function described in Texas Insurance Code § 602.053; or (ii) as otherwise authorized or required by state or federal law.