Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5540 · Article 5. Access to Records

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5540

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Except as otherwise provided in this chapter or in other provisions of law, information about and records of recipients of mental health services shall be confidential in accordance with the provisions of Section 5328.

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History

Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 841, Sec. 7.

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Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC&sectionNum=5540.
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Welfare and Institutions Code

Welf. & Inst. Code, § 5328Printed as Section 5328

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