Health & Saf. Code, § 1280.16 · Article 3. Regulations
Health & Saf. Code, § 1280.16
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
For purposes of Sections 1280.17, 1280.18, 1280.19, and 1280.20, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Department” means the State Department of Public Health.
(b) “Director” means the State Public Health Officer.
(c) “Medical information” means the term as defined in Section 56.05 of the Civil Code.
(d) “Provider of health care” means the term as defined in Sections 56.05 and 56.06 of the Civil Code.
(e) “Unauthorized access” means the inappropriate review or viewing of patient medical information without a direct need for diagnosis, treatment, or other lawful use as permitted by the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 56) of Division 1 of the Civil Code) or by other statutes or regulations governing the lawful access, use, or disclosure of medical information.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by renumbering Section 130201 by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 24. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Civil Code
- Civ. Code, div. 1, pt. 2.6CONFIDENTIALITY OF MEDICAL INFORMATIONPrinted as Part 2.6 (commencing with Section 56) of Division 1 of the Civil Code
- Civ. Code, § 56.05Printed as Section 56.05 of the Civil Code | Sections 56.05 and 56.06 of the Civil Code
- Civ. Code, § 56.06Printed as Sections 56.05 and 56.06 of the Civil Code
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1280.17Printed as Sections 1280.17, 1280.18, 1280.19, and 1280.20
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1280.18Printed as Sections 1280.17, 1280.18, 1280.19, and 1280.20
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1280.19Printed as Sections 1280.17, 1280.18, 1280.19, and 1280.20
- Health & Saf. Code, § 1280.20Printed as Sections 1280.17, 1280.18, 1280.19, and 1280.20
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