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CA AB2089

Bill

Status

Passed

9/28/2022

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the definition of "medical information" under the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA) to include mental health application information collected by mental health digital services.

  • Deems businesses offering mental health digital services (mobile applications or websites that collect mental health or substance use disorder information) to be healthcare providers subject to CMIA requirements and penalties.

  • Requires mental health digital service businesses partnering with healthcare providers to provide information about how to find data breaches reported on the California Attorney General's website.

  • Defines "mental health application information" as information related to a consumer's inferred or diagnosed mental health or substance use disorder collected by a mental health digital service.

  • Specifies that no state reimbursement is required for local agencies or school districts under Article XIII B of the California Constitution, as the bill only changes crime definitions and penalties.

Legislative Description

Privacy: mental health digital services: mental health application information.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 690, Statutes of 2022.

9/28/2022

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/30/2022
Health6/22/2022
Judiciary6/8/2022
Rules5/27/2022
Appropriations4/25/2022
Privacy and Consumer Protection4/6/2022
Health3/24/2022

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