AB 894
General acute care hospitals: patient directories.
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Fiscal committee
No
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No
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Bill overview
This bill requires general acute care hospitals in California to inform patients or their representatives about their right to restrict or prohibit the use and disclosure of protected health information in the hospital’s patient directory. Hospitals must provide this information in writing and verbally, and it must be available in the top five most prevalent languages spoken in the hospital’s service area. The law aims to strengthen patient privacy rights regarding information shared in hospital directories.
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