Health & Safety Code 130203(a)

Summary:

Every provider of health care shall establish and implement appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of patient's medical information. Every provider of health care shall reasonably safeguard confidential medical information from any unauthorized access or unlawful access, use, or disclosure.

Keywords:
health care provider, safeguards
Statutory Scheme:
Office of HIPAA Implementation / Health Information Integrity(OHII)
Data Origin: 
health care provider
Parties Bound: 
every provider of health care as defined per Civil Code section 56.05(j) and 56.06
California Penalty: 
up to $250,000, as provided in Civil Code section 56.36(c)
Other Relevant California Code Sections: 
Health & Safety Code 130200 - 130205; CMIA, Civil Code 56 et seq., in particular 56.35; 56.36, 56.37
Subject Conferred Legal Right of Action: 
CalCalOHii, AG, District Attorney, any person whose medical information has been used without a valid authorization or provision of law.
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.530(c)
Administrative requirements : Safeguards: covered entities must have in place appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the privacy of protected health information