Legally protected health care activity.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
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- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to protect the privacy of medical information related to gender-affirming health care and mental health care. It prohibits health care providers, service plans, and contractors from releasing such information in response to subpoenas or civil actions, particularly those based on laws from other states that could interfere with these services. The bill also restricts the sharing of CURES data related to these services with out-of-state entities and creates new misdemeanor offenses for unauthorized access to the CURES database. It also addresses subpoenas related to gender-affirming care and seeks to prevent out-of-state entities from pursuing legal action based on differing state laws.
Key provisions
- Prohibits the release of medical information related to gender-affirming health care and mental health care in response to subpoenas or civil actions, including those from other states.
- Restricts the sharing of CURES data related to gender-affirming care with out-of-state law enforcement agencies without a warrant or court order.
- Creates new misdemeanor offenses for unauthorized access to the CURES database.
- Specifically prohibits subpoenas related to gender-affirming care based on violations of other states’ laws.
- Addresses subpoenas related to testosterone and mifepristone prescriptions.
- Incorporates amendments to Section 11165 of the Health and Safety Code through Assembly Bill 82.
- Declares that no reimbursement is required for local agencies due to the creation of new crimes.
- Establishes an urgency statute, allowing the bill to take effect immediately.
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