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(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Department of
Justice shall identify the names of persons required to register
pursuant to Section 290 from a list of persons provided by the
requesting agency, and provide those names and other information
necessary to verify proper identification, to any state governmental
entity responsible for authorizing or providing publicly funded
prescription drugs or other therapies to treat erectile dysfunction
of those persons. State governmental entities shall use information
received pursuant to this section to protect public safety by
preventing the use of prescription drugs or other therapies to treat
erectile dysfunction by convicted sex offenders.
   (b) Use or disclosure of the information disclosed pursuant to
this section is prohibited for any purpose other than that authorized
by this section or Section 14133.225 of the Welfare and Institutions
Code. The Department of Justice may establish a fee for requests,
including all actual and reasonable costs associated with the
service.
   (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any state
governmental entity that is responsible for authorizing or providing
publicly funded prescription drugs or other therapies to treat
erectile dysfunction may use the sex offender database authorized by
Section 290.46 to protect public safety by preventing the use of
those drugs or therapies for convicted sex offenders.

Last modified: January 12, 2009