The University of Texas Medical Branch lists its Department of Health Information Management, Release of Information, at 301 University Blvd., Route 0782, Galveston, TX 77555, in Galveston County. "Route 0782" is part of the address UTMB gives, so put it on every envelope and subpoena. Subpoenas for UTMB patient records and depositions on written questions to its custodian are what come to this department.
Pricing and Turnaround
Galveston is priced the same as the mainland. You can choose Standard Service for $69, which gives an attempt within 5 business days, or Rush Service for $119, which gives one within 48 hours. If the deadline is very close, 24-Hour Service for $169 gives an attempt within 24 hours. Subpoenas are not surcharged. A Texas state-court citation or summons adds $100, the fee that comes with Texas requiring a sheriff, constable or certified process server to serve that kind of paper. A signed return of service in Rule 107 form is emailed after delivery. Read pricing and then order.
What Can Be Served Here
UTMB's HIM department receives records subpoenas. Texas lets a subpoena be served anywhere in the state by a sheriff or constable or by any person 18 or older who is not a party, by delivering a copy to the witness and tendering the fees the law requires (Rule 176.5). For production or certification of records by the custodian, that fee is $1 (CPRC 22.004(a)). For a witness who must attend, it is $10 for each day, and the party who summons the witness pays it when the subpoena is served (CPRC 22.001). Under CPRC 22.002, a witness who lives within 150 miles of the county where the suit is pending may be subpoenaed.
Before You Send Papers
Serve the Rule 205.2 notice on UTMB and every party at least 10 days before the subpoena compelling production. UTMB's HIM page offers several ways to request a copy of a medical record, so confirm that the department wants the subpoena itself delivered to this address. Include the patient's full name, date of birth and the dates of care, and name UTMB as the custodian. If the case is pending outside Texas, the subpoena must first be submitted to a Galveston County district or county clerk, who issues a Texas subpoena under Rule 201.3.
Nearby Courts and Other Locations
Galveston County's courthouse is the Galveston County Justice Center at 600 59th Street, Galveston, TX 77551, and the Galveston County page covers the county. Houston records requests go elsewhere: Houston Methodist Hospital's release of information office for that hospital.