California Health and Safety Code Section 1599.80

CA Health & Safety Code § 1599.80 (2017)  

Facilities that wish to photograph a resident for other than staff identification or health care purposes shall obtain permission from the resident whether for one photograph or for multiple photographs for one particular purpose on a document separate from the admission contract as a whole. This document shall describe the specific use to be made of the photograph and indicate that the photograph will be used only for that purpose.

(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 625, Sec. 1.)

Last modified: October 25, 2018