Health & Safety Code 102230 (1995; amended by AB 130, 2009)

Summary:

This law exempts indices of birth, death and marriage records from disclosure under the Public Records Act. The State Registrar may release comprehensive birth, death, and nonconfidential marriage record indices to a government agency. The State Registrar is required to establish separate non-comprehensive indices for public release. Requesters of the indices must provide proof of identity and sign a form certifying that they will comply with prescribed usage guidelines. The State Registrar shall also prepare and maintain separate noncomprehensive indices of all California birth, death and nonconfidential marriage records for purposes of law enforcement or preventing fraud.

Keywords:
agency, agency information sharing, records maintenance, law enforcement, redacted records, official records
Data Origin: 
state registrar
Parties Bound: 
state registrar
California Penalty: 
Health & Safety Code 102232
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.504(e)
Uses and disclosures: Organizational requirements : The covered entity must ensure that its business associates appropriately safeguard protected health information.
Associated Federal Law(s): 
ARRA HITECH Act 13404(a)
Application of Privacy Provisions and Penalties to Business Associates of Covered Entities : HIPAA restrictions apply to a business associate to same extent as they do to a covered entity.
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.512(b)
Uses and disclosures for which an authorization or opportunity to agree or object is not required : for public health activities, official records
Associated Federal Law(s): 
164.514(e)
Other requirements relating to uses and disclosures of protected health information : Uses and disclosures of a limited data set.