California Civil Code CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

• Section 56.
  This part may be cited as the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 782, Sec. 2.)
• Section 56.05.
  For purposes of this part:(a) “Authorization” means permission granted in accordance with Section 56.11 or 56.21 for the disclosure of medical information.(b) “Authorized recipient” means any person...
• Section 56.06.
  (a) Any business organized for the purpose of maintaining medical information, as defined in subdivision (j) of Section 56.05, in order to make the information available...
• Section 56.07.
  (a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), upon the patient’s written request, any corporation described in Section 56.06, or any other entity that compiles or maintains...

Last modified: October 22, 2018