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California Health And Safety Code Section 123125

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(a) This chapter shall not require a health care provider
to permit inspection or provide copies of alcohol and drug abuse
records where, or in a manner, prohibited by Section 408 of the
federal Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (Public Law
92-255) or Section 333 of the federal Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970
(Public Law 91-616), or by regulations adopted pursuant to these
federal laws.  Alcohol and drug abuse records subject to these
federal laws shall also be subject to this chapter, to the extent
that these federal laws do not prohibit disclosure of the records.
All other alcohol and drug abuse records shall be fully subject to
this chapter.
   (b) This chapter shall not require a health care provider to
permit inspection or provide copies of records or portions of records
where or in a manner prohibited by existing law respecting the
confidentiality of information regarding communicable disease
carriers.

Last modified: January 12, 2009