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Title 15 - Crime Prevention and CorrectionsDivision 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and ParoleChapter 2 - Rules and Regulations of Health Care ServicesSubchapter 3 - Health Care Operations
Article 13 - Incarcerated Person Deaths
Section 3999.419 - Incarcerated Person Death Records

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 15 § 3999.419

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 3999.419 - Incarcerated Person Death Records
a) The Department shall ensure that federal and state privacy protections apply to a deceased patient's Protected Health Information. These protections require the release of records to those people either appointed by the patient or who are deemed a personal representative by state law.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 15, § 3999.419

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; Sections 3200- 3212, Probate Code; and Plata v. Newsom (No. C01-1351 JST), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.

Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; Sections 3200- 3212, Probate Code; and Plata v. Newsom (No. C01-1351 JST), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.

1. New section filed 7-1-2019 as an emergency; operative 7/1/2019 (Register 2019, No. 27). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 12-9-2019 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 12-5-2019 as an emergency; operative 12/10/2019 (Register 2019, No. 49). Pursuant to Penal Code section 5058.3, a Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-9-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 3-9-2020 as an emergency; operative 3/10/2020 (Register 2020, No. 11). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-8-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 3-9-2020 order transmitted to OAL 6-8-2020 and filed 7/20/2020 (Register 2020, No. 30).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section heading filed 7-1-2024 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2024, No. 27).