Bill Text: TX HB2669 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to a release of certain adult stem cell donor information by the Department of Public Safety.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-18 - Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety [HB2669 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB2669-Introduced.html
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| By: Vo | H.B. No. 2669 | |
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| relating to a release of certain adult stem cell donor information | ||
| by the Department of Public Safety. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter Q, Chapter 521, | ||
| Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER Q. ANATOMICAL GIFTS AND DONATIONS | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter Q, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 521.403 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 521.403. RELEASE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION FOR ADULT STEM | ||
| CELL DONORS. (a) The department shall provide to each applicant | ||
| for issuance of an original, renewal, corrected, or duplicate | ||
| driver's license or personal identification certificate an | ||
| opportunity for the applicant to consent to the department's | ||
| release of the applicant's name, most recent address, and telephone | ||
| number to an adult stem cell bank described by Section 1003.001, | ||
| Health and Safety Code, and to an entity that provides an adult stem | ||
| cell donor registry in this state. | ||
| (b) The written consent for release of information under | ||
| this section must specify that: | ||
| (1) the applicant's name, most recent address, and | ||
| telephone number are covered by the release; | ||
| (2) the purpose for the release is to facilitate adult | ||
| stem cell donation; | ||
| (3) an adult stem cell bank and an adult stem cell | ||
| donor registry may receive the information covered by the release; | ||
| and | ||
| (4) an applicant may withdraw consent to the release | ||
| by submitting a written notice of withdrawal to the department. | ||
| (c) An applicant may withdraw consent to the release of | ||
| information under this section by submitting to the department a | ||
| written notice of withdrawal. Withdrawal of consent does not affect | ||
| information disclosed by the department before the date the written | ||
| withdrawal notice was received by the department. | ||
| (d) The department by rule shall provide the information | ||
| covered by the release to an entity that requests the information if | ||
| the department is satisfied that the requesting entity is an adult | ||
| stem cell bank described by Section 1003.001, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, or an entity that provides an adult stem cell donor registry. | ||
| The department may require that the requesting entity provide | ||
| evidence that the entity is entitled to receive information under | ||
| this section and that the entity will use the information received | ||
| from the department only for adult stem cell donation purposes. | ||
| SECTION 3. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall adopt | ||
| the rules necessary to implement Section 521.403, Transportation | ||
| Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2014. | ||
| (b) Section 521.403, Transportation Code, as added by this | ||
| Act, applies only to an application for an original, renewal, | ||
| corrected, or duplicate driver's license or personal | ||
| identification certificate submitted on or after January 1, 2014. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
