Overview & Statutory Role in Texas Litigation
Primary Level I Trauma Center and Dallas County Hospital District campus on Harry Hines Boulevard, handling high-volume medical record subpoenas, radiology requests, and CPRC § 18.001 billing affidavits.
Field Intake Protocol & JBCC Service Instructions at 5200 Harry Hines Blvd, 1st Floor, Suite 01-603 (and 5151 Maple Ave, Suite 05-1164), Dallas, TX 75235
- Main hospital located at 5200 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235 (In-Person Release of Information: 1st Floor, Suite 01-603; Administrative HIM Office: 5151 Maple Avenue, Suite 05-1164, Dallas, TX 75235; Phone: 214-590-5470).
- In Texas personal injury and civil litigation, attorneys routinely serve twin subpoenas duces tecum on Parkland Health: (1) Medical Records Subpoena with a Texas Rule of Evidence 902(10) Business Records Affidavit, and (2) Itemized Billing Records Subpoena with a Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 18.001 Affidavit Concerning Cost and Necessity of Services.
- All medical record subpoenas must attach either a HIPAA-compliant patient authorization (45 C.F.R. § 164.512(e)) or proof of pre-service notice to all parties under TRCP Rule 205.2 (at least 10 days before the subpoena on a non-party is served!).
- Note on Governmental Immunity / Lawsuit Citations: Dallas County Hospital District d/b/a Parkland Health is a governmental unit under the Texas Tort Claims Act (CPRC Ch. 101); original lawsuit citations must be served on the Chief Executive Officer or Legal Affairs Office, whereas records subpoenas go to Health Information Management.