Bill > AB1979

This bill makes a technical, non-substantive change to the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) by slightly rephrasing the introductory sentence of the definitions section. The CMIA generally prohibits healthcare providers, health plans, and related entities from sharing, selling, or using medical information for marketing purposes without a patient's consent, except when necessary for providing healthcare services. The Act defines various terms crucial to its application, such as "medical information" (any identifiable patient health data), "provider of health care" (licensed medical professionals and facilities), "health care service plan" (entities regulated under the Knox-Keene Act), and "marketing" (communications encouraging the purchase or use of products or services). This specific amendment clarifies the wording of the definitions section without altering the scope or meaning of the existing definitions or the overall protections offered by the CMIA.

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