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§ 1545. — 1545. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1080, Sec. 1.)

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Ch. 3.5.CHAPTER 3.5. Disclosure of Medical Records to Law Enforcement Agencies

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For the purposes of this chapter:

(a)“Health care facility” means any clinic, health dispensary, or health facility, licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code, or any mental hospital, drug abuse clinic, or detoxification center.
(b)“Law enforcement agency” means the Attorney General of the State of California, every district attorney, and every agency of the State of California expressly authorized by statute to investigate or prosecute law violators.

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Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1080, Sec. 1.
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