Health & Safety Code 123125

Summary:

This chapter does not require a health care provider to permit access to alcohol and drug abuse records that is prohibited by federal and other laws. Records subject to those laws are subject to this chapter to the extent that disclosure is permitted. This chapter does not require a health care provider to allow access of records of communicable disease carriers that is prohibited by law to protect confidentiality.

Keywords:
alcohol and drug abuse, communicable diseases, federal-state, records disclosure to patient
Statutory Scheme:
Patient Access to Health Records(PAHRA)
Data Origin: 
health care provider
Parties Bound: 
health care provider
Pre Emption: 
Not preempted. Follow State law
Associated Federal Law(s): 
42 CFR 2.13(a)
Confidentiality restrictions : General: patient records may be disclosed or used only as permitted by these regulations.