Civil Code 56.101
Summary:
Every provider of health care, health care service plan, pharmaceutical company, or contractor who creates, maintains, preserves, stores, abandons, destroys, or disposes of medical records shall do so in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the information contained therein.
Statutory Scheme:
California Medical Information Act(CMIA)Parties Bound:
provider of health care, health care service plan, pharmaceutical company, or contractor California Penalty:
remedies and penalties provided under subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 56.36. Other Relevant California Code Sections:
Civil Code 56.36 penalties Associated Federal Law(s):
Uses and disclosures of protected health information: general rules : A covered entity may not use or disclose protected health information; exceptions.