Bill > AB45

This bill addresses several privacy protections related to health care services in California. It prohibits the collection, use, sale, or sharing of personal information of individuals located at family planning centers, with limited exceptions for performing requested services. The bill also bans geofencing (creating virtual boundaries to track location) of health care facilities for purposes such as tracking, collecting personal information, sending notifications, or advertising. Violators can face significant civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation, which will be deposited into the California Reproductive Justice and Freedom Fund. Additionally, the bill protects research records related to health care services from being released in response to subpoenas or law enforcement requests from other states seeking to interfere with reproductive rights. The legislation also allows pharmacists to label certain reproductive health medications (mifepristone and misoprostol) with the prescribing health care practice name instead of an individual prescriber's name. The bill aims to protect individuals' privacy and reproductive health information, particularly in light of increasing interstate legal challenges to reproductive rights.

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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB45