California § 56.16. 56.16. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 444, Sec. 5.)

California Statutes

§ 56.16. — 56.16. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 444, Sec. 5.)

California § 56.16.

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Div. 1.DIVISION 1. PERSONS

Part 2.6.PART 2.6. CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL INFORMATION

Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Disclosure of Medical Information by Providers

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For disclosures not addressed by Section 56.1007, unless there is a specific written request by the patient to the contrary, nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a general acute care hospital, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, upon an inquiry concerning a specific patient, from releasing at its discretion any of the following information: the patient’s name, address,
 age, and sex; a general description of the reason for treatment (whether an injury, a burn, poisoning, or some unrelated condition); the general nature of the injury, burn, poisoning, or other condition; the general condition of the patient; and any information that is not medical information as defined in Section 56.05.

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For disclosures not addressed by Section 56.1007, unless there is a specific written request by the patient to the contrary, nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a general acute care hospital, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, upon an inquiry concerning a specific patient, from releasing at its discretion any of the following information: the patient’s name, address,
age, and sex; a general description of the reason for treatment (whether an injury, a burn, poisoning, or some unrelated condition); the general nature of the injury, burn, poisoning, or other condition; the general condition of the patient; and any information that is not medical information as defined in Section 56.05.