Section 11679.
Cal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 11679.
in effect(a)
Consistent with paragraph (9) of subdivision (b) of Section 56.10 of the Civil Code, a provider of health care, as defined in Section 56.05 of the Civil Code, or a covered entity, as defined in Section 160.103 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, shall provide to the members of the county overdose fatality review team any information, including protected health information, and mental health records excluding psychotherapy notes, in its possession that is directly related to the review authorized under Section 11675 about the individual involved in the case. The provision of information under this subdivision is a disclosure required by law, which may be made only to the extent permitted under subdivision (a) of Section 164.512 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The information
disclosed shall include substance use disorder patient records only to the extent permitted by Part 2 (commencing with Section 2.1) of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(b)
The following additional information, only to the extent required for carrying out the reviews authorized by this division, may be disclosed:
(1)
State summary criminal history information, as defined in Section 11105 of the Penal Code, criminal offender record information, as defined in Section 11075 of the Penal Code, and local summary criminal history information, as defined in Section 13300 of the Penal Code.
(2)
Information provided to probation officers in the course of the performance of their duties, including, but not limited to, the duty to prepare reports pursuant to Section 1203.10 of the Penal Code, as well as the
information on which these reports are based.
References
referencesCal. Civil Code - CIV § 56.10.
referencesCal. Civil Code - CIV § 56.05.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 11105.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 11075.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 13300.
referencesCal. Penal Code - PEN § 1203.10.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 160.103.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 11675.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 164.512.
referencesCal. Health and Safety Code - HSC § 2.1.
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