Bill > AB2448

This bill, an amendment to California's Civil Code, strengthens the confidentiality of sensitive medical information, particularly concerning gender-affirming care, abortion services, and contraception. It mandates that businesses that electronically store or manage this type of medical data on behalf of healthcare providers, health plans, pharmaceutical companies, contractors, or employers must implement specific security measures by July 1, 2024. These measures include limiting user access to this sensitive information to only authorized individuals, preventing its disclosure or transfer outside of California, segregating it from other parts of a patient's record, and enabling the automatic disabling of access from out-of-state entities. The bill clarifies that "gender affirming care" refers to both health and mental health services as defined in the Welfare and Institutions Code, and it applies to electronic health records as defined by federal law. Importantly, the bill states that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies because it expands the scope of existing crimes.

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2448