California privacy law could ease, despite strong voter support

July 2, 2012, 10:44 am by Healthcare IT News

California state officials could be poised to weaken a privacy law pertaining to patient medical records. This despite the fact that the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, which gives patients the right to take legal action against a healthcare provider for medical records released without permission, carries support from 77 percent of voters, according to a statewide survey.  Current law allows patients to sue a provider for damages of $1,000 per record released without patient permission. read more

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