Text of section effective until April 01, 2025
Sec. 531.852.  ACCESS TO INFORMATION.  (a)  A contracted organization may request information and records regarding a deceased person as necessary to carry out the contracted organization's duties.  Records and information that may be requested under this section include:
(1)  medical, dental, and mental health care information; and
(2)  information and records maintained by any state or local government agency, including:
(A)  a birth certificate;
(B)  law enforcement investigative data;
(C)  medical examiner investigative data;
(D)  juvenile court records;
(E)  parole and probation information and records; and
(F)  adult or child protective services information and records.
(b)  On request of the contracted organization, the custodian of the relevant information and records relating to a deceased person shall provide those records to the contracted organization at no charge.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 284 (S.B. 643), Sec. 9, eff. June 11, 2009.
Amended by: 
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1027 (H.B. 2673), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2013.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 4611), Sec. 3.01(2), eff. April 1, 2025.