California Laws: Civil Code Sections 56.20-56.245

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• California Laws: Civil Code Section 56.20
  (a) Each employer who receives medical information shall establish appropriate procedures to ensure the confidentiality and protection from unauthorized use and disclosure of that information....
• California Laws: Civil Code Section 56.21
  An authorization for an employer to disclose medical information shall be valid if it complies with all of the following: (a) Is handwritten by the...
• California Laws: Civil Code Section 56.22
  Upon demand by the patient or the person who signed an authorization, an employer possessing the authorization shall furnish a true copy thereof. ...
• California Laws: Civil Code Section 56.23
  An employer that discloses medical information pursuant to an authorization required by this chapter shall communicate to the person or entity to which it discloses...
• California Laws: Civil Code Section 56.24
  Nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a person who could sign the authorization pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 56.21 from cancelling...
• California Laws: Civil Code Section 56.245
  A recipient of medical information pursuant to an authorization as provided by this chapter may not further disclose such medical information unless in accordance with...