California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 56.23

Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 782, Sec. 2.

An employer that discloses medical information pursuant to an authorization required by this chapter shall communicate to the person or entity to which it discloses the medical information any limitations in the authorization regarding the use of the medical information. No employer that has attempted in good faith to comply with this provision shall be liable for any unauthorized use of the medical information by the person or entity to which the employer disclosed the medical information.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Code § 56.23 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/civ/division-1-persons/part-2-6-confidentiality-of-medical-information/chapter-3-use-and-disclosure-of-medical-information-by-employers/section-56.23

Other sections in Chapter 3 - Use and Disclosure of Medical Information by Employers

§ 56.20§ 56.21§ 56.22§ 56.23§ 56.24§ 56.245

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