California Health and Safety Code

§ 1364.5

HSC § 1364.5 Effective Jan 1, 2001Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)On or before July 1, 2001, every health care service plan shall file with the director a copy of their policies and procedures to protect the security of patient medical information to ensure compliance with the Confidentiality of Information Act (Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 56) of Division 1 of the Civil Code). Any amendment to the policies and procedures shall be filed in accordance with Section 1352.

(b)On and after July 1, 2001, every health care service plan shall, upon request, provide to enrollees and subscribers a written statement that describes how the contracting organization or health care service plan maintains the confidentiality of medical information obtained by and in the possession of the contracting organization or the health care service plan.

(c)The statement required by subdivision (b) shall be in at least 12-point type and meet the following requirements:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1067, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2001.