California Health and Safety Code

§ 123114

HSC § 123114 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 106 · Part 1 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)A health care provider shall not charge a fee to a patient for filling out forms or providing information responsive to forms that support a claim or appeal regarding eligibility for a public benefit program.

(b)A health care provider shall provide information responsive to those portions of the form for which the health care provider has the information necessary to provide a medical opinion. If the health care provider does not have the information necessary to provide a medical opinion, the health care provider may inform the patient if an examination is necessary to obtain the information.

(c)If a health care provider conducts an examination pursuant to subdivision (b), the health care provider shall provide information responsive to those portions of the form for which the health care provider has a medical opinion.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 101, Sec. 3. (AB 2520) Effective January 1, 2021.