Health care: legally protected health care activity.
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Overview
This bill expands the California Address Confidentiality Program to include gender-affirming health care providers, employees, and volunteers. It also prohibits the online posting or distribution of personal information about these individuals, as well as the solicitation or sale of such information. Furthermore, the bill restricts the reporting of testosterone and mifepristone prescriptions to the CURES system and requires the Department of Justice to remove certain records related to these medications. It also modifies bail procedures for arrests related to legally protected health care activities.
Key provisions
- Expands the Address Confidentiality Program to include gender-affirming health care providers, employees, and volunteers.
- Prohibits the online posting or distribution of personal information about gender-affirming health care providers, employees, and patients.
- Restricts the reporting of testosterone and mifepristone prescriptions to the CURES system.
- Requires the Department of Justice to remove certain records related to testosterone and mifepristone.
- Modifies bail procedures for arrests related to legally protected health care activities.
- Defines ‘legally protected health care activity’ to include gender-affirming health care services, mental health care services, and reproductive health care services.
- Incorporates changes from SB 497 regarding abortion-related provisions.
- Authorizes the Attorney General to bring a civil action against those submitting false affidavits regarding protected health care activities.
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