California Health and Safety Code

§ 440.40

HSC § 440.40 Effective Jan 1, 1994Div. 1 · Part 1.7

Statute text

The primary attending health care practitioner shall obtain prior written consent from each patient for whom a billing is requested, authorizing the release of the patient’s billing. A copy of this signed patient consent form shall be forwarded to the health care facility as part of the written request for itemized billings.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1049, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 1994.