California Health and Safety Code

§ 124441

HSC § 124441 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 106 · Part 4 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1)“Medical chaperone” means a trained employee of a provider who assists or observes during the portion of a visit that includes a sensitive examination.

(2)“Provider” has the same meaning as in Section 127500.2, except that “provider” does not include any facility owned or operated by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or any facility licensed by the State Department of Public Health.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 442, Sec. 3. (AB 849) Effective January 1, 2026. Operative January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.