Today I wanted to document how state laws are important when you are trying to build policies and procedures for HIPAA and protecting health information.

Below is a link to the entire California Code of Regulations: 

https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Browse/Home/California/CaliforniaCodeofRegulations?bhcp=1&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)

Organizations should look at Title 18, Title 22 and Title 28 for California Specific content. Below are state specific examples.

For Medical Record Retention Timelines refer to the links below:

https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/IF18AD240FB1711DEACA9F33E9EE53480?viewType=FullText&originationContext=documenttoc&transitionType=CategoryPageItem&contextData=(sc.Default)&bhcp=1

https://govt.westlaw.com/calregs/Document/IF1BA46B0FB1711DEACA9F33E9EE53480?originationContext=document&transitionType=StatuteNavigator&needToInjectTerms=False&viewType=FullText&bhcp=1&contextData=(sc.Default)

Minor Consent Forms via the state of California:

CA Minor Consent and Confidentiality Laws

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