SB 1188 - Secures medical records, boosts parental rights

SB 1188 strengthens the security, accuracy, and appropriate use of electronic health records (EHRs) in Texas. It mandates that all EHRs be stored on servers physically located in the United States, protecting sensitive medical data from foreign access or breaches. The bill reinforces parental rights by ensuring parents have full access to their minor children’s records and requires that a patient’s biological sex at birth be documented for accurate medical treatment. It also prohibits the use of health records for non-medical purposes such as voter registration or credit score reporting. For these reasons, TFR supports SB 1188.