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This bill requires law enforcement agencies with body-worn camera policies to update them by July 1, 2027, to include procedures for emergency service personnel to request the redaction of recordings of patients undergoing medical or psychological evaluations or treatment, which could cause embarrassment or humiliation. This redaction process, which can involve blurring patient care and muting audio, applies to both evidentiary (useful for investigations) and nonevidentiary (general activities) recordings before any public release. The bill also clarifies that this does not create new obligations for law enforcement to provide aid or override existing privacy protections like HIPAA. Furthermore, it mandates that if the Commission on State Mandates finds this bill imposes costs on local governments, reimbursement will be provided through existing state procedures.

Budget and Finance, Justice

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