California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 3 - Adult Institutions, Programs and Parole
Chapter 2 - Rules and Regulations of Health Care Services
Subchapter 2 - Patient's Entitlements and Responsibilities
Article 4 - Access and Disclosure of Health Information
Section 3999.219 - Release of Information Access Line
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The Department shall maintain a dedicated telephone to serve as a Release of Information (ROI) Access Line or extension at each institution for the use of an authorized family member, friend, or legal representative of the patient to request health care information relating to a significant change in the patient's health care condition or status.
(b) All verbal requests for health care information shall be referred to the ROI Access Line at the local institution or the Patient Health Care Inquiry Line at headquarters.
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language will be repealed by operation of law on the following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language will be repealed by operation of law on the following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transmitted to OAL by 6-8-2020 or emergency language will be repealed by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).
Note: Authority cited: Section 5058, Penal Code. Reference: Section 5054, Penal Code; Plata v. Newsom (No. C01-1351 JST), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; Clark v. California (No. C96-1486 CRB), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California; and Armstrong v. Newsom (No. C94-2307 CW), U.S. District Court, Northern District of California.
