California Welfare and Institutions Code ARTICLE 5 - Access to Records

• Section 4725.
  For the purposes of this article:(a) “Access” means the right to inspect, review, and obtain an accurate copy of any record obtained in the course of...
• Section 4726.
  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5328, access to records shall be provided to an applicant for, or recipient of, services or to his or her...
• Section 4727.
  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to compel a physician, psychologist, social worker, nurse, attorney, or other professional person to reveal information which has...
• Section 4728.
  Each service agency shall adopt procedures for granting of requests by persons authorized under Section 4726 for access to records during regular business hours, provided...
• Section 4729.
  Whenever access to service agency records is requested, the service agency shall provide at least the following information:(a) The types of records maintained by the service...
• Section 4730.
  Any person who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 506, Sec. 2.)
• Section 4731.
  (a) Each consumer or any representative acting on behalf of any consumer or consumers, who believes that any right to which a consumer is entitled has...

Last modified: October 22, 2018