Welf. & Inst. Code 5610

Summary:

The State Department of Mental Health shall develop a data system of client information. Collection and use of client information for the database must be in accord with privacy and confidentiality rights. Personal client identifiers must be protected to ensure confidentiality. Information reported to the department may be shared with mental health agencies submitting records for the same person and is subject to 5328.

Keywords:
electronic health records, agency information sharing, records maintenance, redacted records, mental health patient, recipient of social services
Data Origin: 
State Department of Mental Health, mental health professionals
Parties Bound: 
Department of Mental Health, agencies
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