Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 1357.8

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 1357.8 - Confidentiality of Records

(a) All board, division, committee and program records relating to a physician's application to the program or participation in the program shall be kept confidential pursuant to Section 2355 of the code, including all information provided by the applicant, or by an examining physician, to the program manager, a medical consultant, members of the committee, or other employees of the division in connection with the program. Except as otherwise provided in section 1357.9, such records shall be purged when a physician's participation in the program is either completed or terminated.

(b) All other information or records received by the board prior to the acceptance of the applicant into the program, or which do not relate to the physician's application to the program, or which do not relate to the physician's participation in the program, shall not be maintained in a confidential manner as required by Section 2355 and may be utilized by the board in any disciplinary or criminal proceedings instituted against the physician.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1357.8

1. Amendment filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 3-21-97 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 97, No. 12).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-5-2000; operative 11-4-2000 (Register 2001, No. 42).
4. Editorial correction implementing printing of 10-5-2000 order (Register 2001, No. 42).

Note: Authority cited: Section 2018, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2346 and 2355, Business and Professions Code.