Health & Saf. Code, § 127673.81 · Chapter 8.5. Health Care Payments Data Program
Health & Saf. Code, § 127673.81
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) (1) All personal consumer information obtained or maintained by the program shall be confidential.
(2) Only deidentified aggregate patient or other consumer data shall be included in a publicly available analysis, data product, or research.
(b) All policies and procedures developed in implementing this chapter shall ensure that the privacy, security, and confidentiality of consumers’ individually identifiable health information is protected, consistent with state and federal privacy laws, including the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)(Public Law 104-191) and the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 56) of Division 1 of the Civil Code), and data shall not be disclosed until the department has developed a policy regarding the release of data.
(c) (1) The system and all program data shall be exempt from the disclosure requirements of the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code), and shall not be made available except pursuant to this chapter.
(2) The department shall develop policies and procedures for the disclosure of information described in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a).
(d) Program data shall not be used for determinations regarding individual patient care or treatment and shall not be used for any individual eligibility or coverage decisions or similar purposes.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 106. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.
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