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How Pseudoscience Dictates Reproductive Rights Policy in America - #Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

In response to a records request submitted in part about the forced sterilization of Carrie Buck, the City Clerk of Los Angeles (California) has disclosed documents acknowledging that the State of California maintained 12 State homes and hospitals, with very little oversight, that housed thousands of patients that were committed without proper consent during an era when reformers believed that sterilization was an important instrument of public health protection that would reduce the number of u201cdefectiveu201d in society, result in cost savings for welfare programs...

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How Pseudoscience Dictates Reproductive Rights Policy in America - #Michael Ayele (a.k.a) W

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  1. ,{ULtS, ELECTIONS, INTERGO\ICRNMENTAL RElATIONS RESOLUTION WHEREAS, any official position of the City of Los Angeles with respect to legislation rules, regulations, or policies proposed to or pending before a local, state, or federal governmental body or agency must have first been adopted in the form of a Resolution by the City Council with the concurrence of the Mayor; and WHEREAS, in 1909, California passed the nation's third eugenic sterilization law through which between 1909 and 1979 more than 20,000 Californians were sterilized; and WHEREAS, California's eugenics laws authorized medical superintendents in State homes and hospitals to perform "asexualization" (vasectomies for men and salpingectomies for women) on people identified as "afflicted with mental disease which may have been inherited and is likely to be transmitted to descendants, the various grades of feeblemindedness, those suffering from "perversion or marked departures from normal activity," or disease of a syphilitic nature," and WHEREAS, the State maintained 12 State homes and hospitals, with very little oversight, that housed thousands of patients that were committed without proper consent during an era when reformers believed that sterilization was an important instrument of public health protection that would reduce the number of "defectives" in society, result in cost savings for welfare programs, and only allow "fit" people to become parents; and WHEREAS, while the law did not target specific racial or ethnic groups, in practice, labels of "mental deficiency" and "feeblemindedness" were applied disproportionately to racial and ethnic minorities, people with actual or perceived disabilities, low-income people, and women; and WHEREAS, on March 11, 2003, Governor Gray Davis and Attorney General Bill Lockyer issued public apologies and in June 2003, the State Senate passed a resolution expressing "profound regret over the State's past role in the eugenics movement;" and WHEREAS, the State recognizes that fUiiher involuntary and systematic sterilization abuse occurred to Californians, including residents of the City of Los Angeles, between 1965-1975 where at least 240 women, mostly of Mexican origin, who delivered babies at the LA County University of Southern California Medical Center were subjected to nonconsensual postpartum tubal ligations and between 2006-2010 where at least 144 people imprisoned in California's women's prisons were sterilized without proper authorization or consent while giving birth; and WHEREAS, on February 18, 2021, AB 1007 (Carrillo) was introduced for the purpose of providing compensation to survivors of State-sponsored sterilization; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, with the concurrence of the Mayor, that by adoption of this Resolution, the City of Los Angeles hereby includes in the 2021-2022 State Legislative Program SUPPORT for AB 1007 (Carrillo) to establish the Forced or Involuntary Sterilization Compensation Program to compensate survivors of State-sponsored sterilizations conducted pursuant to California eugenics laws that existed between 1909 and 1979, and to survivors of coercive sterilization performed in prisons after 1979. PRESENTED BY - - - ~ - L - - - - - - - - - ­ MARQUEECE HARRIS-DAWSON Councilmember, 8th District U l ! o w ~ · MONICA R O D R I G U E Z ~ Councilwoman, ih District NITHY A 7\MAN Councilwoman, 4th District - & ~ . . . . . ; . . . . _ ~ . SECONDED BY _________ / ______ _ fvc MAY 1 8 202

  2. REPORTOFTHE CHIEFLEGISLATIVEANALYST DATE: June17,2020 TO: HonorableMembersoftheRules,Elections,andIntergovernmentalRelations Committee FROM: Sharon ChiefLegislativeAnalyst CouncilFileNo.20-0002-S80 AssignmentNo:20-06-0630 ResolutiontoSUPPORTAB3052(Carrillo). SUBJECT: CLARECOMMENDATION:Adopttheattachedresolution toincludeintheCity’s2019-2020 StateLegislativeProgram,SUPPORTforAB3052(Carrillo)whichwouldprovidevictim compensationtosurvivorsofState-sterilizationconductedpursuanttoeugenicslawsthatexisted inCaliforniabetween1909and1979tosurvivorsofcoercedsterilizations ofpeopleinprisons after1979. SUMMARY Resolution(Harris-Dawson),introducedMay21,2020,advisesthatexistinglawprohibits sterilizationofapersonwithdevelopmentaldisabilitieswithouttheperson’sconsent,ifthe person hastheabilitytoconsenttosterilization,asdefined,unlessa limitedconservator authorized toconsenttothesterilizationofanadultwithadevelopmentaldisabilityisappointed andobtainscourtauthorizationtoconsenttothesterilization,asspecified.Existinglawprohibits sterilizationorthepurposeofbirthcontrolincountyjailsandStateprisonfacilities.Existinglaw alsoestablishesaprocedureforthecompensation ofvictimsandderivativevictimsofcertain crimesbytheCaliforniaVictimCompensation BoardfromtheRestitution Fund,a continuously appropriatedfundconsistingofGeneralFundmoneys,forspecifiedlossessufferedasa resultof thosecrimes.ResolutionfurtheradvisesthatAB3052(Carrillo),currentlypending beforethe StateAssembly,wouldestablishtheForcedorInvoluntarySterilizationCompensation Program, tobeadministered tosurvivorsofState-sponsoredsterilizationconductedpursuanttoeugenics lawsthatexistedinCaliforniabetween1909and1979andtosurvivorsofcoercedsterilizations ofpeoplein prisonsafter1979.Resolution requeststhattheCitysupport AB3052. BACKGROUND Forcedsterilization hashistorically beenemployedinCalifornia,mostnotably througheugenics lawsineffectfrom1909to1979andin practicesemployed withfemaleinmates. California eugenicslawsallowedthesterilizationofpeoplewhohada “mentaldisease.”Whatit meantforlawmakersatthetimewerepeoplewhoweredetermined tohavepoorIQsandpeople withcertain psychiatricdisorders.However,thewayit wasoften usedwasasmoreofa catch-all category thatcould targetpeoplethatsimplydidn’t fitinwiththesocietalstatusquo;often peoplewhowerenot conforming tosocietalnorms,peoplewhowerepoor,peoplewholacked education,orpeoplewhodidn’tspeaksufficientEnglish..Thisuseofsterilizationwasbelieved tobeameanstosystematicallyeradicatecertaingenesfromthepopulation.

  3. Sterilizationoffemaleinmates,asof2014,sterilizationoffemaleinmatesisanotherinstanceSterilizationoffemaleinmates,asof2014,sterilizationoffemaleinmatesisanotherinstance wherethispracticehadahistoricalpresenceintheState,butforthepurposesofbirthcontrolhas beenprohibited(Pen.Code,§3440).TheCaliforniaStateAuditorconductedanauditoffemale inmatesterilizationsoccurringbetweenfiscalyears2005-06and2012-13.TheAuditor’soffice mainlyfocusedonbilateraltuballigations,whichisnotamedicallynecessaryprocedure,and whosesolepurposeis tosterilizeawoman.Thefocuswasnotonotherprocedures,suchas hysterectomies,whichareintendedtotreatcanceroraddressotherhealthproblemsbutwhich alsoresultinsterilization.Fromfiscalyear2005-06through2012-13,datafromtheReceiver’s Officeshowthat794femaleinmateshadvariousproceduresthatcouldhaveresultedin sterilization,ofthosetheAuditordeterminedthat144oftheseinmatesunderwentbilateraltubal ligation.Stateregulationimposescertainrequirementsthatmustbemetbeforesuchaprocedure isperformed.TheAuditorfoundthattheStateentitiesresponsibleforprovidingmedicalcareto theseinmates-CDCRandtheReceiver’sOffice-sometimesfailedtoensurethatinmates’ consentforsterilizationwaslawfullyobtained. AccordingtotheAmericanCivilLibertiesUnionofCalifornia,between1909and1979, Californiawasthemostaggressiveeugenicssterilizerinthenation,sterilizing20,000of60,000 peoplenationally.Thelawexplicitlytargetedpeoplewithdisabilities,andotherswhostate institutionswithbroaddiscretiondeeme4dunfittoreproduce.Althoughthislawwasrepealedin 1979,theaforementionedStateauditdescribedhowtheproblempersisted.Thusfar,onlyNorth Carolina,in2013,andVirginia,in2015,havecompensatedsurvivorsamongallotherstates, whichwouldmakeCaliforniathethirdinthenationwiththepassingofAB3052(Carrillo). DEPARTMENTSNOTIFIED None BILLSTATUS 02/21/20 05/20/20 Introduced ReferredtoCom.onAPPR. ChristopherFields Analyst Attachment: 1.Resolution(Harris-Dawson) 2.AB3052

  4. M,ELECTKMINTERGOVERNBENWLRELATIONS RESOLUTION WHEREAS,anyofficialpositionoftheCityofLosAngeleswithrespecttolegislation, rules,regulationsorpoliciesproposedtoorpending beforealocal,stateorfederalgovernmental bodyoragencymusthavefirstbeenadoptedintheformofaResolutionbytheCityCouncilwith theconcurrenceoftheMayor;and WHEREAS,existinglawprohibitssterilizationofapersonwithdevelopmentaldisabilities withouttheperson’sconsent,ifthepersonhastheabilitytoconsenttosterilization,asdefined, unlessalimitedconservatorauthorizedtoconsenttothesterilizationofanadultwitha developmental disabilityisappointedandobtainscourtauthorizationtoconsenttothesterilization, asspecified;and WHEREAS,existing lawprohibitssterilizationforthepurposeofbirthcontrolincounty jailsandstate prisonfacilities,asspecified,and WHEREAS,existinglawestablishesaprocedureforthecompensationofvictimsand derivativevictimsofcertaincrimesbytheCaliforniaVictimCompensationBoardfromthe RestitutionFund,acontinuouslyappropriatedfundconsistingofGeneralFundmoneys,for specifiedlossessufferedasaresultofthosecrimes;and WHEREAS,currentlypendingbeforetheStateAssemblyisabill,AB3052(Carrillo),and WHEREAS,AB3052(Carrillo)wouldestablishtheForcedorInvoluntarySterilization CompensationProgram,tobeadministeredby theCaliforniaVictimCompensationBoardforthe purposeofprovidingvictimcompensationtosurvivorsofstate-sponsoredsterilizationconducted pursuanttoeugenicslawsthatexistedinCaliforniabetween1909and1979andtosurvivorsof coerced sterilizationsofpeople inprisonsafter1979;and WHEREAS,theCityofLosAngelesshouldSUPPORT AB3052becausethebill provides compensation forwomenprisonerswhosufferedfromcoercedsterilizationinStateprisons. NOW,THEREFORE,BEFTRESOLVED,withthe concurrenceoftheMayor,thatbythe adoptionofthisResolution,theCityofLosAngelesherebyincludesinits2019-2020State LegislativeProgramSUPPORTofAB3052(Carrillo), whichwouldprovidevictimcompensation tosurvivorsofstate-sponsoredsterilizationconductedpursuanttoeugenicslawsthatexistedin Californiabetween1909and1979andtosurvivorsofcoercedsterilizationsofpeopleinprisons after1979 PRESENTED BY MARQUEECEHARRIS-DAWSON Councilmember,8*District MAY202020 SECONDEDBY MONICARODRIGUEZ(verbal) Councilmember,7thDistrict cdf

  5. AMENDEDINASSEMBLYMAY11,2020 CALIFORNIALEGISLATURE----2019-20REGULARSESSION ASSEMBLYBILL No.3052 IntroducedbyAssemblyMemberCarrillo February21,2020 AnacttoaddChapter1.6(commencingwithSection24210)to Division20oftheHealthandSafetyCode,andto amendSections4514 and5328oftheWelfareandInstitutionsCode,relatingtovictim compensation. LEGISLATIVECOUNSEL’SDIGEST AB3052,asamended,Carrillo.ForcedorInvoluntarySterilization CompensationProgram. (1)Existinglawprohibitssterilizationofapersonwithdevelopmental disabilitieswithouttheperson'sconsent,ifthepersonhastheability toconsenttosterilization,asdefined,unlessalimitedconservator authorizedtoconsenttothesterilizationofanadultwitha developmentaldisabilityisappointedandobtainscourtauthorization toconsenttothesterilization,asspecified.Existinglawprohibits sterilizationforthepurposeofbirthcontrolincountyjailsandstate prisonfacilities,asspecified. Existinglawestablishesaprocedureforthecompensationofvictims andderivativevictimsofcertaincrimesbytheCaliforniaVictim CompensationBoardfromtheRestitutionFund,acontinuously appropriatedfundconsistingofGeneralFundmoneys,forspecified lossessufferedasaresultofthosecrimes.Existinglawsetsforth eligibilityrequirementsandspecifiedlimitsontheamountof compensationtheboardmayaward,andrequiresapplicationsfor compensationtobeverifiedunderpenaltyofperjury.Underexisting 98

  6. —2— AB3052 law,certainproperty is exemptfromenforcementofmoneyjudgments, includingbenefitsfromadisabilityorhealthinsurancepolicyor program. ThisbillwouldestablishtheForcedorInvoluntarySterilization CompensationProgram,tobeadministeredbytheCaliforniaVictim CompensationBoardforthepurposeofprovidingvictimcompensation tosurvivorsofstate-sponsoredsterilizationconductedpursuantto eugenicslawsthatexistedinCaliforniabetween1909and1979andto survivorsofcoercedsterilizationsofpeopleinprisonsafter1979.The billwouldrequiretheboard,inconsultationwithcommunity-based organizations,toconductoutreachtolocatequalifiedrecipients,as defined,disclose acoercedsterilizationtothatpersonifthepersonwas sterilizedwhileimprisoned,notifythatpersonoftheprocesstoapply forvictimcompensation,andreviewandverifyallapplicationsfor victimcompensation,asspecified.Thebillwouldrequiretheboardto keepconfidentialandnotdisclosetothepublicarecordpertainingto aperson’sapplicationforvictimcompensationortheboard’s verificationoftheapplication.Thebillwouldexemptvictim compensationpaymentsfrom,amongotherthings,beingconsidered taxableincomeforstatetaxpurposesorbeingsubjecttoenforcement of amoneyjudgment,asspecified.Thebillwouldprovidethatthese provisionswouldbecomeoperativeonlyuponanappropriationtothe board,theStateDepartmentofStateHospitals,theStateDepartment ofDevelopmentalServices,andtheDepartmentofCorrectionsand Rehabilitationforthepurposeofimplementingtheprogram.Thebill wouldalsorequiretheboardanddepartmentstopostanoticeontheir internetwebsitesoncetheappropriationdescribedaboveismadeto informthepublicoftheoperativedateoftheprogram. (2)Existinglawprovidesthatinformationandrecordsobtainedin thecourseofprovidingspecifiedmentalhealthanddevelopmental servicesareconfidential,butallowsthedisclosureoftheinformation andrecordsunderspecifiedcircumstances. ThisbillwouldadditionallyauthorizetheStateDepartmentof DevelopmentalServicesandtheStateDepartmentofStateHospitals todisclosetheabove-describedinformationandrecordstoauthorized employeesoftheboardforthepurposesofverifyingtheidentityand eligibilityofindividualsclaimingcompensationundertheForcedor InvoluntarySterilizationCompensationProgram,ortoanattorneyfor apersonwhowassterilizedorallegesapersonwassterilized.Thebill 98

  7. —3— AB3052 wouldrequiretheboardtomaintaintheconfidentialityofthe informationandrecordsreceivedfromthedepartments. (3)Existingconstitutionalprovisionsrequirethata statutethatlimits therightofaccesstothemeetingsofpublicbodiesorthewritingsof publicofficialsandagenciesbeadoptedwithfindingsdemonstrating theinterestprotectedbythelimitationandtheneedforprotectingthat interest. Thisbillwouldmakelegislativefindingstothateffect. Vote:majority.Appropriation:no.Fiscalcommittee:yes. State-mandatedlocalprogram:no. ThepeopleoftheStateofCaliforniadoenactasfollows: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 SECTION1.TheLegislatureherebyfindsanddeclaresallof thefollowing: (a)In1909,Californiapassedthenation’sthirdeugenic sterilizationlaw(Chapter720oftheStatutesof1909).Between 1909and1979,morethan20,000Californiansweresterilized, whichmadeupmorethanone-thirdofthe60,000personssterilized nationwidein32statesduringthateraandmorethantheamount ofpeoplesterilizedin thenexttopfourstatescombined. (b)California’seugenicslaws,whichwererevisedin1913 (Chapter363oftheStatutesof1913)and1917(Chapters489and 776oftheStatutesof1917),authorizedmedicalsuperintendents instatehomesandstatehospitalstoperform“asexualization”on patients(vasectomiesformenandsalpingectomiesforwomen) identifiedas“afflictedwithmentaldiseasewhichmayhavebeen inheritedandislikelytobetransmittedtodescendants,thevarious gradesoffeeblemindedness,thosesufferingfromperversionor markeddeparturesfromnormalmentalityorfromdiseaseofa syphiliticnature.” (c)Californiamaintained12statehomes andstatehospitalsthat housedthousandsofpatientswhowerecommittedbythecourts, familymembers,andmedicalauthorities. Althoughmanyfamilies, patients,andcourtofficialssignedconsentformsforsterilization, thatactionwouldnotmeettoday’scriteriaforconsentbecausein someinstitutionssterilizationwasapreconditionforrelease,and truevoluntarinessandautonomywasnotpossibleinthecontext in whichtheconsentformsweresigned. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 98

  8. —4— AB3052 1 (d)TherewaslittletonooversightofCalifornia’ssterilization 2 program,whichwasimplementedduringatimeinUnitedStates 3 historywhenmanyreformersbelievedthatsterilizationwasan 4 importantinstrumentofpublichealthprotectionthatwouldreduce 5thenumberof“defectives”insociety,resultincostsavingsfor 6welfareprograms,andonlyallow“fit”peopletobecomeparents. 7Theauthoritygrantedbothtostateagenciesandmedicalexperts 8duringthiserameantthatsterilizationproceededwithlittle 9contestationorpushbackfromthehealthestablishmentorlegal 10system. (e)Whilethelaw didnottargetspecificracialorethnic groups, 12inpractice,labelsof“mentaldeficiency”and“feeblemindedness” 13wereapplieddisproportionatelytoracialandethnicminorities, 14peoplewithactualandperceiveddisabilities,poorpeople,and 15women.Duringtheheightoftheprogram, between1919 and1952, 16womenandgirlswere14percentmorelikelytobesterilizedthan 17menandboys.MaleLatinopatientswere23percentmorelikely 18tobesterilizedthannon-Latinomalepatients,andfemaleLatina 19patientswere59percentmorelikelytobesterilizedthan 20non-Latinafemalepatients. (f) SterilizationspursuanttoCalifornia’seugenicslawspersisted 22for70years.Thelawswererepealedin1979. (g)OnMarch11,2003,GovernorGrayDavisapologizedfor 24California’seugenicsterilizationprogram.AttorneyGeneralBill 25 Lockyerissuedanapologyonthesameday. (h)OnJune30,2003,theSenateoftheStateofCalifornia 27passedaresolutionexpressing“profoundregretoverthestate’s 28pastroleintheeugenicsmovementandtheinjusticedoneto 29thousandsofCaliforniamenandwomen,”addressing“pastbigotry 30andintoleranceagainstthepersonswithdisabilitiesandothers 31 whowereviewedas‘geneticallyunfit’bythe eugenicsmovement,” 32recognizingthat“allindividualsmusthonorhumanrightsandtreat 33 otherswithrespectregardlessofrace,ethnicity,religiousbelief, 34economicstatus,disability,orillness,”andurging“everycitizen 35ofthestatetobecomefamiliarwiththehistoryoftheeugenics 36movement,inthehopethatamoreeducated andtolerantpopulace 37will rejectanysimilarabhorrentpseudoscientificmovementshould 38 itariseinthefuture.” 11 21 23 26 98

  9. —5— AB3052 1 (i)TheStateofCaliforniarecognizesthatfurtherinvoluntary 2 andsystematicsterilizationabuseoccurredduringthefollowing 3 periods: (1)Between1965and1975,atleast240 womenwhodelivered 5babies attheLACountyUniversity ofSouthernCaliforniaMedical 6Centerweresubjectedtononconsensualpostpartumtubal ligations. 7Theseprocedureswerecarriedoutoverwhelminglyon 8Mexican-originmotherswhowerenotinformedthattheywere 9beingsterilized,werecoercedintosigningsterilizationforms,or 10weremisledintogivingtheirsignatures. (2)Between2006and2010,atleast144peopleimprisonedin 12California’swomen’sprisonsweresterilizedwithoutproper 13 authorizationwhilegiving birth.Astateauditexplicitlytoreview 14casesofsterilizationduringlaboranddeliveryofpeoplein 15 California’swomen’sprisonsduringthisperiodfoundthatpeople 16hadbeensterilizedwithoutadherencetorequiredprotocol, 17includinginstancesof“deficienciesintheinformedconsent 18process.”Significantly,theauditfoundthatpeoplesterilized 19includedadisproportionatenumberofpeopleofcolorandthat 20therewasanabsenceofuseofinterpreterassistanceforimprisoned 21 patientsunabletospeakorreadinEnglish.Additionally,theSenate 22BudgetCommitteeheardtestimonydocumentingfurtherinstances 23ofcoercivesterilizationoccurringinCalifornia’swomen’sprisons 24outsidethelimitedscopeoftheaudit.Asaresponse,SenateBill 25 1135(Chapter558oftheStatutesof2014)wassigned intolawin 262014toshinelightonandreaffirmprohibitionofsterilizationfor 27thepurposeofbirthcontrolincountyjailsandstateprison 28facilities,andtoofferadditionalprotectionstoimprisonedpeople 29surroundingsterilizationinmedicallyessentialcircumstances 30outsidethescopeofbirthcontrol. (j)Thestatehasnotissuedanapologyforthecoerced 32sterilizationsofpeopleinwomen’sprisonsoccurringafter1979, 33thedatemarkingtheformalabandonmentofstateeugenicpolicy. (k)Itisunclearifmany orallofthe sterilizedimprisonedpeople 35areawarethattheyweresterilized. (l)TheLegislaturehasexpresseditsprofoundregretoverthe 37state’sroleintheeugenicsmovementasthemostaggressive 38 eugenicssterilizerinthecountry.TheLegislaturealsohereby 39expressesitsprofoundregretoverthestate’spastroleincoercive 4 11 31 34 36 98

  10. —6— AB3052 1 2 tothepeople inthoseprisonsandtheirfamiliesandcommunities. (m)Eugenicsandcoercivesterilizationswerebasedon 4 contemporarybigotryandintoleranceagainstpersonsand 5 communitiestargetedforimprisonmentwhosefundamental human 6righttofamilywasdevaluedand disregarded.Allindividualsmust 7honorhumanrightsandtreatotherswithrespectregardlessofrace, 8religiouscreed,color,nationalorigin,ancestry,physicaldisability, 9mentaldisability,medicalcondition,maritalstatus,gender,age, 10 sexualorientation,genderidentity,economicstatus,or 11 imprisonment. (n)TheLegislatureurgeseverycitizenofthestatetobecome 13 familiarwiththehistoryofeugenics,inthehopethatamore 14educatedandtolerantpopulacewillrejectanysimilarabhorrent 15pseudoscientificmovementinthefuture.Afailuretoappreciate, 16remember,andrecallthehorrorsofeugenicscontributedto 17conditionsunderwhichcoercivesterilizationscouldcontinueto 18occurinthe contextofCalifornia’swomen’sprisonsthrough2010. SEC.2.Chapter1.6 (commencingwithSection24210)isadded 20toDivision20oftheHealthandSafetyCode,toread: 21 Ch a pt er1.6.Fo r c edo rIn v o l u n t a r ySt er il iza t io n Co mpen sa t io nPROgRAM 23 24 25 24210.(a)ThereisherebyestablishedtheForcedor 26InvoluntarySterilizationCompensationProgram,tobe 27administeredbytheCaliforniaVictimCompensationBoard. 28 (b)Thepurposeoftheprogramistoprovidevictim 29compensationto: 30 (1)Anysurvivorofstate-sponsoredsterilizationconducted 31 pursuanttoeugenicslawsthatexistedintheStateofCalifornia 32between1909and1979. 33 (2)Anysurvivorofcoercivesterilizationperformedonan 34individualunderthecustodyandcontroloftheDepartmentof 35 CorrectionsandRehabilitationafter1979. 36 (c)Forpurposesofthis chapter, thefollowing definitions apply: 37 (1)“Board”meanstheCaliforniaVictimCompensationBoard. 38 (2)“Program”meanstheForcedorInvoluntarySterilization 39CompensationProgram. sterilizationsofpeoplein women’sprisonsandtheinjusticedone 3 12 19 22 98

  11. —7— AB3052 1 (3)“Startdateoftheprogram”meansthedatetheprogram 2becomesoperativepursuanttoSection24212. (4)“Qualifiedrecipient”meansanindividualwhoiseligible 4 forvictimcompensationpursuanttothischapterbymeetingthe 5followingrequirementsofeithereligibilityasasurvivorof 6eugenicssterilizationorasasurvivorofcoercivesterilizationof 7imprisonedpopulations: (A) Eligibilityasasurvivorofeugenicssterilizationrequires 9anindividualtomeetallofthefollowingrequirements: (i)Theindividualwassterilizedpursuanttoeugenicslawsthat 11existedintheStateofCaliforniabetween1909and1979. (ii)Theindividualwassterilizedwhiletheindividualwasata 13 facilityunderthecontroloftheStateDepartmentofStateHospitals 14ortheStateDepartmentofDevelopmentalServices, includingany 15ofthefollowinginstitutions: (I)AgnewsDevelopmentalCenter,formerlyknownasAgnews 17State MentalHospital. (II)AtascaderoStateHospital. (III)CamarilloStateHospitalandDevelopmentalCenter. (IV)DeWittStateHospital. (V)FairviewDevelopmentalCenter,formerlyknownas 22FairviewStateHospital. (VI)MendocinoState Hospital. (VII)ModestoStateHospital. (VIII)NapaStateHospital,formerlyknownasNapaState 26AsylumfortheInsane. (IX)MetropolitanStateHospital,formerlyknownasNorwalk 28State Hospital. (X)FrankD.LantermanStateHospitalandDevelopmental 30Center, formerlyknown asPacificStateHospitalorPacificColony. (XI)PattonStateHospital,formerlyknownasSouthern 32CaliforniaStateAsylumfortheInsaneandInebriates. (XII)PortervilleDevelopmentalCenter,formerlyknownas 34PortervilleStateHospital. (XIII)SonomaDevelopmentalCenter,formerlyknownas 36 SonomaStateHospital,SonomaStateHome,orCaliforniaHome 37fortheCareandTrainingoftheFeebleMinded. (XIV)StocktonDevelopmentalCenter,formerlyknownas 39StocktonStateHospital. (iii)Theindividualisaliveasofthestartdateoftheprogram. 40 3 8 10 12 16 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 27 29 31 33 35 38 98

  12. —8— AB3052 1 (B)Eligibilityasasurvivorofcoercivesterilizationof 2 imprisonedpopulationsrequiresanindividualtomeetallofthe 3 followingrequirements: (i)Theindividualwassterilizedwhileunderthecustodyand 5 controloftheDepartmentofCorrectionsandRehabilitationand 6imprisonedinastateprisonorreentryfacility,community 7correctionalfacility,countyjail,oranyotherinstitutioninwhich 8theywereinvoluntarilyconfinedordetainedunderacivilor 9criminalstatute. (ii)Thesterilizationwasnotrequiredfortheimmediate 11 preservationoftheindividual’slifeinanemergencymedical 12 situation. (iii)Thesterilizationwasnottheconsequenceofachemical 14sterilizationprogramadministeredtoconvictedsexoffenders. (iv)Theindividual’ssterilizationmeetsoneofthefollowing 16requirements: (I)Theindividualwassterilizedforapurposethatwasnot 18medically necessary,asdeterminedbycontemporaneousstandards 19ofevidence-basedmedicine. (II)Theindividualwassterilizedforthepurposeofbirthcontrol. (III)Theindividualwassterilizedwithoutdemonstrated 22informed consent, forwhichevidenceofalackofconsentincludes, 23but isnotlimitedto,thefollowing: (ia)Procurementofapregnantindividual’swrittenconsent 25 within30daysofanticipatedoractuallaborordeliveryorless 26than72hoursbeforeemergencyabdominalsurgeryandpremature 27delivery. (ib)Procurementofanindividual’swrittenconsentlessthan 2930daysbeforesterilization. (ic)Failureoftheprisonadministrationtodocumentwritten 31informedconsentsignedbytheimprisonedindividual. (id)Failureoftheprisonadministrationtodocumenttheuseof 33 interpretersfornon-Englishspeakerstoensureunderstandingby 34theimprisonedindividualofthemedicaltreatmentbeingconsented 35 to. (ie)Failureoftheprisonadministrationtodocumentthe 37counselingoftheimprisonedindividualon,andofferinga 38 consultationof,treatmentoptionsthatwouldnotresultinlossof 39reproductivecapacity. 4 10 13 15 17 20 21 24 28 30 32 36 98

  13. —9— AB3052 1 (if)Failureoftheprisonadministrationtodocumentwritten 2 informedconsenttosterilizationsignedbytheimprisoned 3 individualifsterilizationisperformedinconjunctionwithorin 4 additiontoothersurgery. (ig)Failureofprisonstaff,employees,oragentsto complywith 6requirementsofSection3440 ofthePenalCodeafteritsenactment, 7designedtoprohibitanddetercoercivesterilizationofpeoplein 8prison. (IV)The sterilizationwasperformedbymeansthatareotherwise 10prohibitedbylaworregulation. 24211.(a)Theboardshalldoallofthefollowingtoimplement 12theprogram: (1)Inconsultationwithcommunity-basedorganizations, conduct 14outreachtolocatequalifiedrecipientsandnotifythequalified 15recipientsoftheprocessthroughwhichtoapplyforvictim 16compensation.Theboardmayusevariousmethodstoconduct 17outreach,including,butnotlimitedto,modalitiessuchasradio 18announcements,socialmediaposts,andflyerstolibraries,social 19 serviceagencies,long-termcarefacilities,group homes,supported 20livingorganizations,regionalcenters,andreentryprograms. 21 Additionally,theDepartmentofCorrectionsandRehabilitation 22 shallpostnoticeoftheprogram,qualifications,andclaimprocess 23 in allCaliforniaparoleandprobation offices,aswellas inallstate 24prisonyardsinanareaaccessibletotheprisonpopulation. (2)Reviewandverifyallapplicationsforvictimcompensation. (A)TheboardshallconsulttheHIPAA-complianteugenic 27sterilizationdatabasedevelopedbytheSterilizationandSocial 28JusticeLabattheUniversityofMichiganandmayconsultrecords 29oftheStateArchivestoverifytheidentity ofanindividualclaiming 30theindividualwassterilizedpursuanttoeugenicslawsduringthe 31 periodof1919to1952,inclusive. (B)TheboardshallconsulttherecordsoftheStateDepartment 33ofStateHospitalsandtheStateDepartmentofDevelopmental 34 Servicestoverifytheidentityofanindividualclaimingtohave 35been sterilizedpursuanttoeugenicslaws duringtheperiodof1953 36to1979,inclusive.TheStateDepartmentofStateHospitalsand 37theStateDepartmentofDevelopmentalServicesshallmake every 38 reasonableefforttolocateandsharewiththeboardrecordsthat 39willhelptheboardverifyclaimsofindividualssterilizedinstate 40institutionsfrom1953to1979,inclusive.Thisinformationshall 5 9 11 13 25 26 32 98

  14. —10— AB3052 1 2 insubdivision(aa)ofSection4514oftheWelfareand Institutions 3 Codeand paragraph(26)ofsubdivision(a)ofSection5328ofthe 4 WelfareandInstitutionsCode.Theinformationmayinclude,but 5 isnotlimitedto,documentationoftheindividual’ssterilization, 6sterilizationrecommendation,surgicalconsentforms,relevant 7courtorinstitutionalrecords,oraswornstatementbythesurvivor 8oranotherindividualwithpersonalknowledgeofthesterilization. 9Thisdatamaybecontainedindocumentssuchasinstitutional 10reports,annualreports,extantpatientrecords,superintendents’ 11 files,andadministrativerecords.Theboardshallmaintainthe 12confidentialityofanyinformationreceivedfromtheState 13DepartmentofStateHospitalsandtheStateDepartmentof 14DevelopmentalServicesinaccordancewithPart160(commencing 15withSection160.101)andPart164(commencingwithSection 16 164.102)ofSubchapterCofSubtitleAofTitle45oftheCodeof 17FederalRegulationsandSections4514and5328oftheWelfare 18 andInstitutionsCode. (C)Theboardshallconsulttherecordsobtained,collected,and 20consideredwithinthestateauditintocoercivesterilizationsin 21 Californiawomen’sprisonstoverifytheidentityofindividuals 22underthecustodyandcontroloftheDepartmentofCorrections 23 andRehabilitationwhowere coercivelysterilized duringlaborand 24deliverywithinthescopeandtimeframeconsidered bytheaudit. (D)TheboardshallconsultwiththeFederalReceiverforInmate 26MedicalServicesandtheDepartmentofCorrectionsand 27Rehabilitationtoidentifyindividualswhowerecoercivelysterilized 28whileunderthecustodyandcontroloftheDepartmentof 29CorrectionsandRehabilitation. (E)TheboardshallconsulttherecordsoftheDepartmentof 31 CorrectionsandRehabilitationanditscontractingmedicalfacilities 32orproviders,asnecessary,toverifytheidentityof anindividual 33 claimingtohavebeen coercivelysterilizedwhileunderthecustody 34andcontroloftheDepartmentofCorrectionsandRehabilitation. 35 TheDepartmentofCorrectionsandRehabilitationshallmake 36everyreasonableefforttolocateandsharewiththeboardrecords 37thatwill helptheboardverifyclaimsofindividualssterilizedwhile 38 understatecustodyandcontrol. (F)Theboardshallallowaclaimanttosubmitevidencethat 40provestheclaimantwaseithersterilizedduringtheperiodof1919 beprovidedtotheboardpursuanttotheauthorizationsdescribed 19 25 30 39 98

  15. —11— AB3052 1 2 custodyandcontroloftheDepartmentofCorrectionsand 3Rehabilitationafter1979.Theboardshallevaluatethisevidence 4 byapreponderanceoftheevidencestandardtodeterminewhether 5it ismorelikelythannotthattheclaimantisaqualifiedrecipient. 6Theclaimant’ssubmissionofevidencedoesnotrelievetheboard 7ofitsresponsibilitytoverifyanindividual’sidentitybyconsulting 8theresourcesdescribedin subparagraphs(A)through(E),inclusive. (G)Theboarddoesnothavethediscretiontodeny compensation 10toanyclaimantwhoisaqualifiedrecipient. (3)Includeanareaontheapplicationforaclaimantto 12voluntarilyreportdemographicinformationaboutgender,race, 13 ethnicity,disability,age,sexualorientation,andgender identity. (4)Affirmativelyidentifyanddisclosecoercivesterilizations 15thatoccurredinCaliforniaprisons. (A)Theboard shallaffirmativelyemploythemeasures outlined 17in subparagraphs(C)and(D)ofparagraph(2)toidentifyqualified 18recipientswhoweresterilizedwhileinthecustodyandcontrolof 19theDepartmentofCorrectionsandRehabilitationafter1979and 20whohavenotpersonallyorthroughanagentfiledaclaimfor 21 compensation. (B)Uponidentifyingaqualifiedrecipient,theboardshall 23 consultwithotherstateandfederalagenciesanddepartmentsto 24determinecontactinformationfortheindividualforpurposesof 25 disclosingthesterilization.Theboardshallconsultwithadditional 26entities, including,butnotlimitedto, theDepartmentofCorrections 27andRehabilitation,theEmploymentDevelopmentDepartment, 28theDepartmentofChildSupportServices,theDepartmentof 29MotorVehicles,theCaliforniaSecretaryofState,theUnitedStates 30DepartmentofHomelandSecurity,theUnitedStates Immigration 31 andCustomsEnforcement,theUnitedStatesDepartmentofJustice, 32andtheSocialSecurityAdministration. (C)Inconsultationwithcommunity-basedprisoneradvocacy 34organizationsandmunicipalhealthagenciesresponsiblefor 35 communicatingriskofexposuretocommunicablediseases,the 36boardshalldevelopaculturallycompetentandtechnologically 37appropriatemechanism ofdisclosingthesterilization andavailable 38 compensationtoqualifiedrecipients.Thenotificationprotocoland 39procedureshallrequireaccesstofreecounseling,culturallyand 40linguisticallyappropriatenotification,andadiversityof to1979,inclusive,orwascoercivelysterilizedwhileunderthe 9 11 14 16 22 33 98

  16. —12— AB3052 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 communicationstechnologiestomaximizethelikelihoodthat disclosureissuccessfullyrelayedtotheindividual.Ifthereview ofanindividual’squalificationswasinitiatedatanindividual’s requestbytheindividual’sphysician,thatphysicianshallbe consultedandincludedinthenotificationanddisclosureprocess. (D)Uponidentifyingaqualifiedrecipientwhohasnotalready submittedaclaimforcompensationandobtainingthequalified recipient’scontactinformation,theboardshallcontactthe municipalhealthagencyresponsibleforcommunicatingpossible exposuretocommunicablediseasesinthatqualifiedrecipient’s geographicareawhendevelopingthenotificationprotocol pursuant tosubparagraph(C). (E)Anynotificationprotocolshallincludenoticeofthe availabilityofcompensationunderthischapterandinformation onhowtosubmitaclaim. (5)Overseetheappealprocess. (b)(1)Theboardshallannuallysubmitareporttothe Legislature,includingthenumberofapplicationssubmitted,the numberofqualifiedindividualsidentifiedwhohavenotfiledan applicationandforwhomdisclosureisrequired,thenumberof disclosurescommunicated,thenumberofapplicationsapproved, thenumberofapplicationsdenied,thenumberofclaimantspaid, thenumberofappealssubmitted,theresultofthoseappeals,and thetotalamountpaidincompensation. (2)Thereportshallalsoincludedataonclaimants’demographic information,includinggender,race,ethnicity,disability,age, sexualorientation,and genderidentity,asvoluntarilyprovidedon aclaimant’sapplicationform.Thereportshallalsoincludedata abouttheageaclaimantwassterilizedandthefacilitywhere sterilizationoccurred,asverifiedbytheboard.Alldemographic informationshallbereportedinaggregateandthenamesof individualclaimantsshallbekeptconfidential. (3)Thereportshallalsoincludedataonoutreachmethodsor processesusedbytheboardtoreachpotentialclaimants. (4)ThereportshallbesubmittedincompliancewithSection 9795oftheGovernmentCode. (5)Thereportshallbemadeavailabletothepublic. (c)(1)Theboardshalldevelopandimplementproceduresto receiveandprocessapplicationsforvictimcompensationunder 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 98

  17. —13— AB3052 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 thisprogramnolaterthansixmonthsafterthestartdateofthe program. (2) Theboardshallimplementtheoutreachplandescribedin paragraph(4)ofsubdivision(a)beginningsixmonthsafterthe startdateoftheprogram. 24212.(a)Thischaptershallbecomeoperativeonlyuponan appropriationtotheboard, theStateDepartmentofStateHospitals, theStateDepartmentofDevelopmentalServices,andthe DepartmentofCorrectionsandRehabilitationforthepurposesof implementingthischapter.Uponappropriation,theboardand departmentsshalleachpostanoticeontheirinternetwebsites informingthepublicofthedateonwhichtheprogrambecame operative. (b) Theboardshallholdanyfundsappropriatedtoitforthe purposesofthischapterinaseparate account,andonlythosefunds shallbeusedforthepurposeofimplementingtheprogram. 24213.(a)(1)Anindividualseekingvictimcompensation pursuanttotheprogramshallsubmitanapplicationtotheboard beginningsixmonthsafterthestartdateoftheprogramandno laterthantwoyearsandsixmonthsafterthestartdateofthe program. (2)Anindividualincarceratedorotherwiseunderthecontrol oftheDepartmentofCorrectionsandRehabilitationatthetime offilinganapplicationneednotexhaustadministrativeremedies beforesubmittinganapplication-fofor,orreceiving,victim compensationpursuanttotheprogramand shallnotbe disqualified fromreceivingcompensationbasedontheindividual’sincarcerated status. (3)Theboardshallscreentheapplicationandaccompanying documentationforcompleteness.Iftheboarddeterminesthatan applicationisincomplete,itshallnotifytheclaimantorthe claimant’slawfullyauthorizedrepresentativethattheapplication isnotcompleteinwritingby certifiedmail nolaterthan30 calendar daysfollowingthescreeningoftheapplication.Thenotification shallspecifytheadditionaldocumentationrequiredtocomplete theapplication.Iftheapplicationisincomplete,theclaimantshall have60calendardaysfromthereceiptofthenotificationto submit therequireddocumentation.Iftherequireddocumentationisnot receivedwithin60calendardays,theapplicationwillbeclosed andtheclaimantshallsubmitanewapplicationiftheclaimant 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 98

  18. —14— AB3052 ,to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 seeksvictimcompensationpursuantto bereviewedwithoutprejudice. (4)Theboardshallnotconsideran applicationorotherwiseact onituntiltheboarddeterminestheapplicationiscompletewith allrequireddocumentation. (5)Ifaclaimantreceivesanadverseclaimdecision,theclaimant mayfileanappealtotheboardwithin 30daysofthereceiptofthe noticeofdecision.Afterreceivingthe appeal, theboardshallagain attemptto verifytheclaimant’sidentitypursuanttoparagraph(2) ofsubdivision(a)ofSection24211.Iftheclaimant’sidentity cannotbeverified,thentheclaimantshallproducesufficient evidencetoestablish,byapreponderanceoftheevidence,thatit ismorelikelythannotthattheclaimantisaqualifiedrecipient. Thisevidencemayinclude,butisnotlimitedto,documentation oftheindividual’ssterilization,sterilizationrecommendation, surgicalconsentforms,relevantcourtorinstitutionalrecords,or aswornstatementbythesurvivororanotherindividualwith personalknowledgeofthesterilization.Theboardshallmakea determinationontheappealwithin30daysofthedateofthe appeal andnotifytheclaimantofthedecision.Aclaimantwhois successfulinanappealshallreceivecompensationinaccordance withsubdivision(b). (b)Theboardshallawardvictimcompensationtoaqualified recipientpursuanttothefollowingpaymentschedule: (1)Aclaimantwhoisdeterminedtobea qualified recipientby theboardshallreceiveaninitialpaymentwithin60daysofthe board’sdetermination.Thisinitialpaymentshallbecalculatedby dividingthefundsdescribedinsubdivision(b)ofSection24212 forvictimcompensationpaymentsbytheanticipatednumberof qualified recipientsasdeterminedbytheboard,and thendividing thatdollaramount inhalf. (2)Afterexhaustionofallappealsarisingfromthedenialofan individual’sapplication,butbynolaterthantwoyearsandnine monthsafterthestartdateoftheprogram,theboardshallsenda finalpaymenttoallqualifiedrecipients.Thisfinalpaymentshall becalculatedbydividingtheremainingbalanceoffunds described insubdivision(b)ofSection24212forvictimcompensation paymentsbythetotalnumberofqualifiedrecipients. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 98

  19. —15— AB3052 1 2 compensationtoatrustestablishedforthequalifiedrecipient’s 3 benefit. (b)(1)Theboardshallincludeaprovisionontheapplication 5forvictimcompensationunderthisprogramthataclaimantis 6authorizedtodesignateabeneficiaryfortheclaimant’svictim 7compensation. (2)Iftheclaimantdiesduringthependencyoftheclaimant’s 9application,oraftertheboarddeterminesthattheclaimantisa 10qualifiedrecipient,theboard shallawardthevictimcompensation 11 tothenamedbeneficiary.Iftheclaimantdidnotnamea 12beneficiary,thenthevictimcompensationshallremainwiththe 13boardforexpenditureinaccordancewith subdivision(b)ofSection 1424213. (c)Anapplicationmaybemadebyanindividual’slegally 16authorizedrepresentativeiftheindividualsatisfies thecriteriafor 17aqualifiedrecipient,asspecifiedinsubdivision(c)ofSection 1824210. 24215.TheStateDepartmentofStateHospitals,theState 20DepartmentofDevelopmentalServices,andtheDepartmentof 21 CorrectionsandRehabilitation,inconsultationwithstakeholders, 22includingatleastonememberandone advocateofthosewhowere 23 sterilizedunderCalifornia’seugenicslawsbetween1909to1979, 24inclusive,andofthosewhoweresterilizedwithoutproper 25 authorizationwhileimprisonedinCaliforniastateprisonsafter 26 1979,shallestablishmarkersorplaquesatdesignatedsitesthat 27acknowledgethewrongfulsterilizationofthousandsofpeople. 28vulnerablepeopleundereugenicspoliciesandthesubsequent 29sterilizationofpeopleinCalifornia’swomen’sprisons caused,in 30part,bytheforgottenlessonsoftheharmsoftheeugenics 31 movement. 24216.Theboardshallkeepconfidentialandnotdiscloseto 33thepublicanyrecordpertainingtoeitheranindividual’sapplication 34forvictimcompensationortheboard’sverificationofthe 35 application,including,butnotlimitedto,claimantnamesand 36demographicinformationsubmittedontheapplication.Public 37disclosureofaggregatedclaimantinformationortheannualreport 38 requiredundersubdivision(b)ofSection24211isnotaviolation 39ofthissection. 24214. (a)Aqualifiedrecipientmayassignvictim 4 8 15 19 32 98

  20. —16— AB3052 24217.(a)Notwithstandinganyotherlaw,thepaymentmade 2 toaqualifiedrecipientpursuanttothisprogramshallnotbe 3 consideredanyofthefollowing: (1)Taxableincomeforstatetaxpurposes. (2)Incomeorresourcesforpurposesofdeterminingthe 6eligibilityfor,oramountof,anybenefitsorassistanceunderany 7 stateorlocalmeans-testedprogram. (3)Incomeorresourcesin determiningtheeligibilityfor,orthe 9amountof,anyfederal publicbenefitsasprovidedbytheTreatment 10ofCertainPaymentsinEugenicsCompensationAct(42U.S.C. 11 Sec.18501). (4)Community propertyforthepurposeofdeterminingproperty 13rightsundertheFamilyCodeandProbateCode. (b)Notwithstandinganyotherlaw,thepaymentmadetoa 15 qualified recipientpursuanttothisprogramshallnotbesubjectto 16 anyofthefollowing: (1)Enforcementofamoneyjudgmentunderstatelaw. (2)AmoneyjudgmentinfavoroftheStateDepartmentof 19HealthCareServicesforanyperiodoftimeinwhichfederallaw 20orguidancehasnotbeenissuedbythefederalCentersforMedicare 21 andMedicaidServicesrequiringthedepartmenttorecoverfunds 22fromthepaymentspursuanttothischapterforreimbursementof 23 qualifyingMedi-Calexpenditures.Followingthedeathofa 24qualifiedrecipient,bothofthefollowingshallapplyaslong asthe 25 federallaworguidancehasnotbeenissued: (A)ThestateshallnotseekrecoverypursuanttoSection 27 14009.5oftheWelfareandInstitutionsCodeofanyamountof 28thepaymentunderthestate’sMedicaidplanestablishedunder 29TitleXIXoftheSocialSecurityAct. (B)The stateshallnotfileaclaimforthepaymentunder Section 31 529A(f)oftheInternalRevenueCode. (3)Thecollectionofowedchildsupport. (4)Thecollectionofcourt-orderedrestitution,fees,orfines. sEc .3.Section4514oftheWelfareandInstitutionsCodeis 35amendedtoread: 4514.Allinformationandrecordsobtainedinthecourseof 37providingintake,assessment,andservicesunderDivision4.1 38 (commencingwithSection4400), Division4.5(commencingwith 39 Section4500),Division6(commencingwithSection6000),or 40Division7(commencingwithSection7100)topersonswith 1 4 5 8 12 14 17 18 26 30 32 33 34 36 98

  21. —17— AB3052 1 2 recordsobtainedinthecourseofprovidingsimilarservicesto 3 eithervoluntaryorinvoluntaryrecipientspriorto1969shallalso 4 beconfidential.Informationandrecordsshallbedisclosedonly 5inanyofthefollowingcases: (a)Incommunicationsbetweenqualifiedprofessionalpersons, 7whetheremployedbyaregionalcenterorstatedevelopmental 8 center,or not,in theprovisionofintake,assessment,andservices 9orappropriatereferrals.Theconsentofthepersonwitha 10developmentaldisability,orthe person’sguardianorconservator, 11 shallbeobtainedbeforeinformationorrecordsmaybedisclosed 12byregionalcenterorstatedevelopmentalcenterpersonneltoa 13 professionalnotemployedbytheregionalcenterorstate 14developmentalcenter,oraprogramnotvendoredbyaregional 15 centerorstatedevelopmentalcenter. (b)Whenthepersonwithadevelopmentaldisability,whohas 17thecapacitytogiveinformedconsent,designatesindividualsto 18whominformationorrecordsmaybereleased.Thischapterdoes 19notcompelaphysicianandsurgeon,psychologist,socialworker, 20marriageandfamilytherapist,professionalclinicalcounselor, 21 nurse,attorney,orotherprofessionaltorevealinformationthat 22hasbeengiventothepersoninconfidencebyafamilymember 23ofthepersonunlessavalidreleasehasbeenexecutedbythat 24familymember. (c)Totheextentnecessaryforaclaim,orforaclaimor 26applicationtobemadeonbehalfofapersonwith adevelopmental 27disabilityforaid,insurance,governmentbenefit,ormedical 28assistancetowhichthepersonmaybeentitled. (d)Ifthepersonwithadevelopmentaldisabilityisaminor, 30dependentward,orconservatee,andtheperson’sparent,guardian, 31 conservator,limitedconservatorwithaccesstoconfidential records, 32orauthorizedrepresentative,designates,inwriting,personsto 33whomrecordsorinformationmaybe disclosed.Thischapterdoes 34notcompelaphysicianandsurgeon,psychologist,socialworker, 35marriageandfamilytherapist,professionalclinicalcounselor, 36nurse,attorney,orotherprofessionaltorevealinformationthat 37hasbeengiventothepersoninconfidencebyafamilymember 38 ofthepersonunlessavalidreleasehasbeenexecutedbythat 39familymember. developmentaldisabilitiesshallbeconfidential.Informationand 6 16 25 29 98

  22. —18— AB3052 1 (e)Forresearch,iftheDirectorofDevelopmentalServices 2 designates,byregulation,rulesfortheconductofresearchand 3 requirestheresearchtobefirstreviewedbytheappropriate 4 institutionalreviewboardorboards.Theserulesshallinclude,but 5neednotbelimitedto,therequirementthatallresearchersshall 6 signanoathofconfidentialityasfollows: 7 8 9 10 Asaconditionofdoingresearchconcerningpersonswith 12developmentaldisabilitieswhohavereceivedservicesfrom____ 13 (fillin thefacility,agency,orperson),I, 14priorinformedconsentofpersonswhohavereceivedservicesto 15themaximumdegreepossibleasdeterminedbytheappropriate 16institutionalreviewboardorboardsforprotectionofhuman 17subjectsreviewingmyresearch,ortheperson’sparent,guardian, 18 orconservator,andIfurtheragreenottodivulgeanyinformation 19obtainedinthecourseoftheresearchtounauthorizedpersons,and 20nottopublishorotherwisemakepublicanyinformationregarding 21 personswhohavereceivedservicessothosepersonswhoreceived 22servicesareidentifiable. Irecognizethattheunauthorizedreleaseofconfidential 24informationmaymakemesubjecttoacivilactionunderprovisions 25 oftheWelfareandInstitutionsCode. 26 27 28 29 (f)Tothecourts,asnecessarytotheadministrationofjustice. (g)Togovernmentallawenforcementagenciesasneededfor 32theprotectionoffederalandstateelectiveconstitutionalofficers 33 andtheir families. (h)TotheSenateCommitteeonRulesortheAssembly 35 CommitteeonRulesforthepurposesoflegislativeinvestigation 36authorizedbythecommittee. (i)Tothecourtsanddesignatedpartiesaspartofaregional 38 centerreportorassessmentincompliancewithastatutoryor 39regulatoryrequirement,including,butnotlimitedto,Section Date 11 ,agreetoobtainthe 23 Signed 30 31 34 37 98

  23. —19— AB3052 1 2 PenalCode,andSection6502ofthiscode. (j)Totheattorneyforthepersonwhowassterilizedoralleges 4 theyhavebeensterilized,ortotheattorneyofanindividualwith 5 adevelopmentaldisabilityinanyandallproceedingsupon 6presentationofareleaseofinformationsignedbytheperson, 7exceptthatwhenthepersonlacksthecapacitytogiveinformed 8consent,theregionalcenterorstatedevelopmentalcenterdirector 9ordesignee,uponsatisfyingthemselvesoftheidentityofthe 10attorney,andofthefactthattheattorneyrepresentstheperson, 11 shallreleaseallinformationandrecordsrelatingtotheperson. 12This articledoesnotcompelaphysicianand surgeon,psychologist, 13 socialworker,marriageand familytherapist,professionalclinical 14counselor,nurse,attorney,orotherprofessionaltoreveal 15informationthathasbeengiventothepersoninconfidencebya 16familymemberofthepersonunlessavalidreleasehasbeen 17executedbythatfamilymember. (k)Uponwrittenconsentbyapersonwithadevelopmental 19disability previouslyorpresently receivingservicesfrom aregional 20centerorstatedevelopmentalcenter,thedirectoroftheregional 21 centerorstatedevelopmentalcenter,orthedirector’sdesignee, 22mayreleaseanyinformation,exceptinformationthathasbeen 23 giveninconfidencebymembersofthefamilyofthepersonwith 24adevelopmentaldisability,requestedby aprobationofficercharged 25 withtheevaluationofthepersonaftertheperson’sconvictionof 26acrimeiftheregionalcenteror statedevelopmentalcenterdirector 27ordesigneedeterminesthattheinformationisrelevanttothe 28 evaluation.Theconsentshallonlybeoperativeuntilsentenceis 29passedonthecrimeforwhichthepersonwasconvicted.The 30confidentialinformationreleasedpursuanttothissubdivisionshall 31 betransmittedtothecourtseparatelyfromtheprobationreport 32andshallnotbeplacedintheprobationreport.Theconfidential 33 informationshallremainconfidentialexceptforpurposesof 34 sentencing.Aftersentencing,the confidential informationshallbe 35 sealed. (/)Betweenpersonswhoaretrainedandqualifiedtoserveon 37multidisciplinarypersonnelteams,asdefinedinsubdivision(d) 38 ofSection18951.Theinformationandrecordssoughttobe 39disclosedshallberelevanttotheprevention,identification, 40management,ortreatmentofanabusedchildandthechild’s 1827.5oftheProbateCode,Sections1001.22and1370.1ofthe 3 18 36 98

  24. — 20— AB3052 1 2 ofPart6ofDivision9. (m)Whenapersonwithadevelopmentaldisabilitydiesfrom 4 anycause,naturalorotherwise,whilehospitalizedinastate 5 developmentalcenter,theStateDepartmentofDevelopmental 6 Services,thephysicianandsurgeoninchargeoftheclient,orthe 7professional incharge ofthefacilityortheprofessional’s designee, 8 shallreleasethepatient’smedicalrecordtoamedicalexaminer, 9forensicpathologist,orcoroner,uponrequest.Exceptforthe 10purposesincludedinparagraph(8)ofsubdivision(b)ofSection 11 56.10oftheCivilCode,amedicalexaminer,forensicpathologist, 12orcoronershallnotdiscloseanyinformationcontainedinthe 13 medicalrecordobtainedpursuanttothissubdivisionwithouta 14courtorderorauthorizationpursuanttoparagraph(4)of 15 subdivision(c)ofSection56.11oftheCivilCode. (n)Toauthorizedlicensingpersonnelwhoareemployedby,or 17whoareauthorizedrepresentativesof,theStateDepartmentof 18PublicHealth,andwhoarelicensedorregisteredhealth 19professionals,andtoauthorized legalstaffor specialinvestigators 20whoarepeaceofficerswhoareemployedby,orwho areauthorized 21 representativesof,theStateDepartmentofSocialServices,as 22necessarytotheperformanceoftheirdutiestoinspect,license, 23 andinvestigatehealthfacilities andcommunitycarefacilities,and 24toensurethatthestandardsofcareandservicesprovidedinthese 25 facilities areadequateand appropriateandtoascertaincompliance 26withtherulesandregulationstowhichthefacilityissubject.The 27confidentialinformationshallremainconfidentialexceptfor 28purposesofinspection,licensing,orinvestigationpursuantto 29Chapter2(commencingwithSection1250)andChapter3 30(commencingwithSection1500)ofDivision2oftheHealthand 31 SafetyCode,oracriminal,civil,oradministrativeproceedingin 32relationthereto.Theconfidentialinformationmaybeusedbythe 33 StateDepartmentofPublicHealthortheStateDepartmentof 34 SocialServicesinacriminal,civil,oradministrativeproceeding. 35 Theconfidentialinformationshallbeavailableonlytothejudge 36orhearingofficerandtothepartiestothecase.Namesthatare 37confidentialshallbelistedinattachmentsseparatetothegeneral 38 pleadings.Theconfidentialinformationshallbesealedafterthe 39conclusionofthecriminal,civil,oradministrativehearings,and 40 shallnotsubsequentlybereleasedexceptinaccordancewiththis parentspursuanttoChapter11(commencingwithSection18950) 3 16 98

  25. — 21— AB3052 1 2 criminal,civil,oradministrativeproceeding,itshallbesealedafter 3theState DepartmentofPublicHealthortheState Departmentof 4 SocialServicesdecidesthatnofurtheractionwillbetakeninthe 5matterofsuspectedlicensingviolations.Exceptasotherwise 6providedinthissubdivision,confidentialinformationinthe 7possessionoftheStateDepartmentofPublicHealthortheState 8DepartmentofSocialServicesshallnotcontainthenameofthe 9personwithadevelopmentaldisability. (o)Toaboardthatlicensesandcertifiesprofessionalsinthe 11 fieldsofmentalhealthanddevelopmentaldisabilitiespursuantto 12 statelaw,whentheDirectorofDevelopmentalServiceshas 13 reasonablecausetobelieve thattherehasoccurredaviolationof 14alawsubjecttothejurisdictionofaboardandtherecordsare 15relevanttotheviolation.Theinformationshallbesealedaftera 16decisionisreachedinthematterofthesuspectedviolation,and 17 shallnotsubsequentlybereleasedexceptinaccordancewiththis 18 subdivision.Confidentialinformationinthepossessionofthe 19boardshallnotcontainthenameofthepersonwitha 20developmentaldisability. (p)(1)Togovernmentallawenforcementagenciesbythe 22directorofaregionalcenterorstatedevelopmentalcenter,orthe 23 director’sdesignee,when(A)thepersonwithadevelopmental 24disability hasbeenreportedlostormissingor(B)thereisprobable 25 causetobelievethatapersonwithadevelopmentaldisabilityhas 26committed,orhasbeenthevictimof,murder,manslaughter, 27mayhem,aggravatedmayhem,kidnapping,robbery,carjacking, 28assaultwiththeintenttocommitafelony,arson,extortion,rape, 29forciblesodomy,forcibleoralcopulation,assaultorbattery,or 30unlawfulpossessionofaweapon,asprovidedinanyprovision 31 listedinSection16590ofthePenalCode. (2)Thissubdivisionshallbelimitedsolelytoinformation 33 directlyrelatingtothefactualcircumstancesofthecommission 34oftheenumeratedoffensesandshallnotincludeinformation 35relatingtothementalstateofthepatientorthecircumstancesof 36thepatient’streatmentunlessrelevanttothecrimeinvolved. (3)Thissubdivisionisnotanexceptionto,anddoesnotinany 38 otherwayaffect,theprovisionsofArticle7(commencingwith 39 Section1010)ofChapter4ofDivision8oftheEvidenceCode, subdivision.Iftheconfidentialinformationdoesnotresultina 10 21 32 37 98

  26. — 22— AB3052 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 orChapter11(commencingwithSection15600)andChapter13 (commencingwithSection15750)ofPart3ofDivision9. (q)TotheDivisionofJuvenileFacilitiesandDepartmentof CorrectionsandRehabilitationoranycomponentthereof,as necessarytotheadministrationofjustice. (r)Toanagencymandatedtoinvestigateareportofabusefiled pursuanttoeitherSection11164ofthePenalCodeorSection 15630ofthiscodeforthepurposesofeitheramandatedor voluntaryreportorwhenthoseagenciesrequestinformationin thecourseofconductingtheirinvestigation. (s)Whenapersonwithadevelopmentaldisability,ortheparent, guardian,orconservatorofapersonwithadevelopmentaldisability wholackscapacitytoconsent,failstograntordenyarequestby aregionalcenterorstatedevelopmentalcentertorelease informationorrecordsrelatingtothepersonwith adevelopmental disabilitywithinareasonableperiodoftime,thedirectorofthe regionalordevelopmentalcenter,orthedirector’sdesignee,may releaseinformationorrecordsonbehalfofthatpersonifbothof thefollowingconditionsaremet: (1)Releaseoftheinformationorrecordsisdeemednecessary toprotecttheperson’shealth,safety,orwelfare. (2)Theperson,ortheperson’s parent,guardian,orconservator, hasbeenadvisedannuallyinwritingofthepolicyoftheregional centerorstatedevelopmentalcenterforreleaseofconfidential clientinformationorrecordswhenthepersonwithdevelopmental disabilities,ortheperson’sparent,guardian,orconservator,fails torespondtoarequestforreleaseoftheinformationorrecords within areasonableperiodoftime.Astatementofpolicy contained inthe client’sindividualprogramplanshallbedeemedtocomply withthenoticerequirementofthisparagraph. (t)(1)Whenanemployeeisservedwithanoticeofadverse action,asdefinedinSection19570oftheGovernmentCode,the followinginformationandrecordsmaybereleased: (A)Allinformationandrecordsthattheappointingauthority relieduponinissuingthenoticeofadverseaction. (B)Allotherinformationandrecordsthatarerelevanttothe adverseaction,orthatwouldconstituterelevantevidenceas definedinSection210oftheEvidenceCode. (C)Theinformationdescribedinsubparagraphs(A)and(B) maybereleasedonlyifbothofthefollowingconditionsaremet: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 98

  27. — 23— AB3052 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (i)Theappointingauthorityhasprovidedwrittennoticetothe consumerandtheconsumer’slegalrepresentativeor,ifthe consumerhasnolegalrepresentativeorifthelegalrepresentative isastateagency,totheclients’rightsadvocate,andtheconsumer, theconsumer’slegalrepresentative,ortheclients’rightsadvocate hasnotobjectedin writingtotheappointingauthoritywithin five businessdaysofreceiptofthenotice,ortheappointingauthority, uponreviewoftheobjectionhasdeterminedthatthecircumstances on whichtheadverseaction is basedareegregiousorthreatenthe health,safety,orlifeoftheconsumerorotherconsumersand withouttheinformationtheadverseactioncouldnotbetaken. (ii)Theappointingauthority,thepersonagainstwhomthe adverseactionhasbeentaken,andtheperson’srepresentative,if any,haveenteredintoastipulationthatdoesallofthefollowing: (1)Prohibitsthepartiesfromdisclosing orusingtheinformation orrecordsforanypurposeotherthantheproceedingsforwhich theinformationorrecordswererequestedor provided. (II)Requirestheemployeeandtheemployee’slegal representativetoreturntotheappointingauthorityallrecords providedtothemunderthissubdivision,including,butnotlimited to,allrecordsanddocumentsorcopies thereofthatarenolonger inthepossessionoftheemployeeortheemployee’slegal representativebecausetheywerefromasourcecontaining confidentialinformationprotectedbythissection,andallcopies ofthoserecordsanddocuments,within10daysofthedatethat theadverseactionbecomesfinal,exceptforthe actualrecordsand documentssubmittedtotheadministrativetribunalasacomponent ofanappealfromtheadverseaction. (III)Requiresthepartiestosubmitthestipulationtothe administrativetribunalwithjurisdictionovertheadverseaction attheearliestpossibleopportunity. (2)Forthepurposesofthissubdivision,theStatePersonnel Boardmay,priorto an appealfromadverseactionbeingfiledwith it,issueaprotectiveorder,uponapplicationbytheappointing authority,forthelimitedpurposeofprohibitingthepartiesfrom disclosingorusinginformationorrecordsforanypurposeother thantheproceedingforwhichtheinformationorrecordswere requestedorprovided,andtorequiretheemployeeorthe employee’slegal representativetoreturntotheappointingauthority allrecordsprovidedtothemunderthissubdivision,including,but 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 98

  28. — 24— AB3052 1 2 containingconfidentialinformationprotectedbythissection,and 3 allcopiesofthoserecordsanddocuments,within10daysofthe 4 datethattheadverseactionbecomesfinal,exceptfortheactual 5recordsanddocumentsthatarenolonger in thepossessionofthe 6employeeortheemployee’slegalrepresentativesbecausethey 7weresubmittedtotheadministrativetribunalasacomponentof 8 anappealfromtheadverseaction. (3)Individualidentifiers,including,butnotlimitedto,names, 10 socialsecuritynumbers,andhospitalnumbers,thatarenot 11 necessaryfortheprosecutionordefenseoftheadverseaction, 12 shallnotbedisclosed. (4)Allrecords,documents,orothermaterialscontaining 14confidentialinformationprotectedbythissectionthathavebeen 15 submittedorotherwisedisclosedtotheadministrativeagencyor 16otherpersonasacomponentofanappealfromanadverseaction 17 shall,uponpropermotionbytheappointingauthoritytothe 18administrativetribunal,beplacedunderadministrativesealand 19 shall not, thereafter,besubjectto disclosuretoanypersonorentity 20exceptupontheissuanceofanorderofacourtofcompetent 21jurisdiction. (5)Forpurposesofthissubdivision,an adverseactionbecomes 23 finalwhentheemployeefailstoanswerwithinthetimespecified 24inSection19575oftheGovernmentCode,or,afterfilingan 25 answer,withdrawstheappeal,or,uponexhaustionofthe 26administrativeappealorofthejudicialreviewremediesas 27otherwiseprovidedbylaw. (u)Tothepersonappointedasthedevelopmentalservices 29decisionmakerforaminor,dependent,orwardpursuanttoSection 30319,361,or726. (v)Toaprotectionandadvocacyagencyestablishedpursuant 32toSection4901,totheextentthattheinformationisincorporated 33withinanyofthefollowing: (1)Anunredactedfacilityevaluationreportformoran 35unredactedcomplaintinvestigationreportformoftheState 36DepartmentofSocialServices.Thisinformationshallremain 37confidentialandsubjecttotheconfidentialityrequirementsof 38 subdivision(f)ofSection4903. (2)Anunredactedcitationreport,unredactedlicensingreport, 40unredactedsurveyreport,unredactedplanofcorrection,or notlimitedto,allrecordsanddocumentsfromanysource 9 13 22 28 31 34 39 98

  29. — 25— AB3052 1 2 PublicHealth,preparedbyauthorizedlicensingpersonnelor 3 authorizedrepresentativesdescribedinsubdivision(n).This 4 informationshallremainconfidentialandsubjecttothe 5 confidentialityrequirementsofsubdivision(f)of Section4903. (w)Totheregionalcenterclients’rightsadvocatewhoprovides 7 servicepursuanttoSection4433,unlesstheconsumerobjectson 8theconsumer’sownbehalf,forthepurposeofprovidingauthorized 9clients’rightsadvocacyservicespursuanttoSection4418.25or 104418.7,subparagraph(B)or(C)ofparagraph(9)ofsubdivision 11 (a)ofSection4648,Sections4684.80to4684.87,inclusive,or 12 Section4698or7502.5ofthiscode,orSection1267.75or1531.15 13oftheHealthandSafetyCode. (x)Forpurposesofthissection,areferencetoa“medical 15 examiner,forensicpathologist,orcoroner”meansacoroneror 16deputycoroner,asdescribedinsubdivision(c)ofSection830.35 17ofthePenalCode,oralicensedphysicianwhocurrentlyperforms 18 officialautopsiesonbehalfofacountycoroner’sofficeora 19medicalexaminer’soffice,whetherasagovernmentemployeeor 20undercontracttothatoffice. (y)Toauthorizedpersonnelwhoareemployedbythe 22EmploymentDevelopmentDepartmentasnecessarytoenablethe 23EmploymentDevelopmentDepartmenttoprovidetheinformation 24requiredtobedisclosedtotheStateDepartmentofDevelopmental 25 Servicespursuanttosubdivision(ak)ofSection1095ofthe 26UnemploymentInsuranceCode.TheEmploymentDevelopment 27Departmentshallmaintaintheconfidentialityofinformation 28providedtoitbytheStateDepartmentofDevelopmentalServices 29tothesameextentasiftheEmploymentDevelopmentDepartment 30hadacquiredtheinformationdirectly. (z)ToauthorizedpersonnelwhoareemployedbytheState 32DepartmentofSocialServicesasnecessarytoenablethe 33 departmenttoprovidetheinformationrequiredtobedisclosed to 34theStateDepartmentofDevelopmentalServicespursuantto 35 Section10850.6.TheStateDepartmentofSocialServicesshall 36maintaintheconfidentialityofanyinformationprovidedtoitby 37theStateDepartmentofDevelopmentalServicestothesameextent 38 asif theStateDepartmentofSocialServiceshadacquiredthe 39informationdirectly. unredactedstatementofdeficiencyoftheStateDepartmentof 6 14 21 31 98

  30. — 26— AB3052 1 (aa)Toauthorizedpersonnelwhoareemployedbythe 2 CaliforniaVictimCompensationBoardforthepurposesof 3verifyingtheidentityandeligibilityofindividualsclaiming 4 compensationpursuanttotheForcedorInvoluntarySterilization 5 CompensationProgramdescribedinChapter1.6(commencing 6withSection24210)ofDivision20 oftheHealthandSafety Code. 7TheCaliforniaVictimCompensationBoardshallmaintainthe 8confidentialityofanyinformationorrecordsreceivedfromthe 9departmentinaccordancewithPart160(commencingwithSection 10 160.101)andPart164(commencingwithSection164.102)of 11 SubchapterCofSubtitleAofTitle45oftheCodeofFederal 12Regulationsandthissection.Publicdisclosureofaggregated 13claimantinformationortheannualreportrequiredunder 14subdivision(b)ofSection24211oftheHealthandSafetyCodeis 15nota violationofthis section. SEC.4.Section5328oftheWelfareandInstitutionsCodeis 17amendedtoread: 5328.(a)Allinformationandrecordsobtainedinthecourse 19ofprovidingservicesunderDivision4(commencingwithSection 204000),Division4.1(commencingwithSection4400),Division 21 4.5(commencingwithSection4500),Division5(commencing 22withSection5000),Division6(commencingwithSection6000), 23 orDivision7(commencingwithSection 7100), to eithervoluntary 24orinvoluntaryrecipientsofservicesareconfidential.Information 25 andrecordsobtainedinthecourseofprovidingsimilarservices 26toeithervoluntaryorinvoluntaryrecipientsbefore1969arealso 27confidential.Informationandrecordsshallbedisclosedonlyin 28 anyofthefollowingcases: (l)Incommunicationsbetweenqualifiedprofessionalpersons 30intheprovisionofservicesorappropriatereferrals,orinthecourse 31 ofconservatorshipproceedings.Theconsentofthepatient,orthe 32patient’sguardianorconservator,shallbeobtainedbefore 33 informationorrecordsmaybedisclosedbyaprofessionalperson 34employedbyafacilitytoaprofessionalpersonnotemployedby 35thefacilitywhodoesnothavethemedicalorpsychological 36responsibilityforthepatient’scare. (2)Ifthepatient,withtheapprovalofthephysicianandsurgeon, 38 licensedpsychologist,socialworkerwithamaster’sdegreein 39 socialwork,licensedmarriageandfamilytherapist,orlicensed 40professionalclinicalcounselor,whoisinchargeofthepatient, 16 18 29 37 98

  31. — 27— AB3052 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 designatespersonstowhominformationorrecordsmaybe released,exceptthatthisarticledoesnotcompelaphysicianand surgeon,licensedpsychologist,socialworkerwithamaster’s degreeinsocialwork,licensedmarriageandfamilytherapist, licensedprofessionalclinicalcounselor,nurse,attorney,orother professionalpersontorevealinformationthathasbeengivento thepersoninconfidencebymembersof apatient’sfamily.This paragraphdoesnotauthorizealicensedmarriageandfamily therapistorlicensedprofessionalclinicalcounselortoprovide servicesortobein chargeofapatient’scarebeyondthetherapist’s orcounselor’slawfulscopeofpractice. (3)Totheextentnecessaryforarecipienttomakeaclaim,or foraclaimtobemadeonbehalfofarecipientforaid,insurance, ormedicalassistancetowhichtherecipientmaybeentitled. (4)Iftherecipientofservicesisaminor,ward,dependent,or conservatee,andtherecipient’sparent,guardian, guardianadlitem, conservator,orauthorizedrepresentativedesignates,inwriting, personstowhomrecordsorinformationmaybedisclosed,except thatthisarticledoes notcompelaphysicianandsurgeon,licensed psychologist,socialworkerwithamaster’sdegreeinsocial work, licensedmarriageandfamilytherapist,licensedprofessional clinicalcounselor,nurse,attorney,orotherprofessionalperson to revealinformationthathasbeen giventotheperson inconfidence bymembersofa patient’sfamily. (5)Forresearch,providedthattheDirectorofHealthCare Services,theDirectorofStateHospitals,theDirectorofSocial Services,ortheDirectorofDevelopmentalServicesdesignates byregulation,rulesfortheconductofresearchandrequiresthe researchtobefirstreviewedbytheappropriateinstitutionalreview boardorboards.Therulesshallinclude,butneednotbelimited to,therequirementthatallresearchersshallsignanoathof confidentialityasfollows: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Date Asaconditionofdoingresearchconcerningpersonswhohave receivedservicesfrom _,agreetoobtainthepriorinformedconsentofthosepersons whohavereceivedservicestothemaximumdegreepossibleas (fill inthefacility,agency,orperson), I, 98

  32. — 28— AB3052 1 2 forprotectionofhumansubjectsreviewingmyresearch,andI 3 furtheragreenotto divulge anyinformationobtainedinthecourse 4 of thatresearchtounauthorizedpersons,andnottopublishor 5 otherwisemakepublicanyinformationregardingpersonswho 6havereceivedservicessuchthatthepersonwhoreceivedservices 7isidentifiable. Irecognizethattheunauthorizedreleaseofconfidential 9informationmaymakemesubjecttoacivilactionunderprovisions 10oftheWelfareandInstitutionsCode. 11 (6)Tothecourts,asnecessarytotheadministrationofjustice. (7)Togovernmentallawenforcementagenciesasneededfor 14theprotectionoffederalandstateelectiveconstitutionalofficers 15 andtheir families. (8)TotheSenateCommitteeonRulesortheAssembly 17CommitteeonRulesforthepurposesoflegislativeinvestigation 18authorizedbythecommittee. (9)Iftherecipientofserviceswhoappliesforlifeordisability 20insurancedesignatesinwritingtheinsurertowhichrecordsor 21 informationmaybedisclosed. (10)Totheattorneyforthepatientinanyandallproceedings 23uponpresentationofareleaseofinformationsignedbythepatient, 24exceptthatwhenthepatientisunabletosigntherelease,thestaff 25 ofthefacility,uponsatisfyingitselfoftheidentityoftheattorney, 26andofthefactthattheattorneydoesrepresenttheinterestsofthe 27patient,mayreleaseallinformationandrecordsrelatingtothe 28patient,exceptthatthisarticledoesnotcompelaphysicianand 29 surgeon,licensedpsychologist,socialworkerwithamaster’s 30degreeinsocialwork,licensedmarriageandfamilytherapist, 31 licensedprofessionalclinicalcounselor,nurse,attorney,orother 32professionalpersontorevealinformationthathasbeengivento 33thepersoninconfidencebymembersofa patient’sfamily. (11)Uponwrittenagreementbyapersonpreviouslyconfined 35inorotherwisetreatedbyafacility,theprofessionalpersonin 36chargeofthefacilityortheprofessionalperson’sdesigneemay 37releaseanyinformation,exceptinformationthathasbeengiven 38 inconfidencebymembersoftheperson’sfamily,requestedbya 39probationofficerchargedwiththeevaluationofthepersonafter 40theperson’sconvictionofacrimeiftheprofessionalpersonin determinedbytheappropriateinstitutionalreviewboardorboards 8 12 13 16 19 22 34 98

  33. — 29— AB3052 1 2 totheevaluation.Theagreementshallonlybeoperativeuntil 3 sentenceispassedonthecrimeofwhichthepersonwas convicted. 4 Theconfidentialinformationreleasedpursuanttothisparagraph 5 shallbetransmittedtothecourtseparatelyfromtheprobation 6reportandshallnotbeplacedintheprobationreport.The 7confidentialinformationshallremainconfidentialexceptfor 8purposesofsentencing.Aftersentencing,theconfidential 9informationshallbesealed. (12)(A)Betweenpersonswhoaretrainedandqualifiedtoserve 11 onmultidisciplinarypersonnelteamspursuanttosubdivision(d) 12ofSection18951.Theinformationandrecordssoughttobe 13 disclosed shallberelevanttotheprovisionofchildwelfareservices 14ortheinvestigation,prevention,identification,management,or 15treatmentofchildabuseorneglectpursuanttoChapter11 16(commencingwithSection18950)ofPart6ofDivision9. 17Informationobtainedpursuanttothisparagraphshallnotbeused 18inanycriminalordelinquencyproceeding.Thisparagraphdoes 19notprohibitevidenceidenticaltothatcontainedwithintherecords 20frombeingadmissible inacriminalordelinquencyproceeding, if 21 theevidenceisderivedsolelyfrommeansotherthanthis 22paragraph,aspermittedbylaw. (B)Asusedinthisparagraph,“childwelfareservices”means 24thoseservicesthataredirectedatpreventingchild abuseorneglect. (13)Tocountypatients’rightsadvocateswhohavebeengiven 26knowingvoluntaryauthorizationby aclientoraguardianadlitem. 27Theclientorguardianadlitem,whoeverenteredintothe 28 agreement,mayrevoketheauthorizationatanytime,eitherin 29writingorbyoraldeclarationtoanapprovedadvocate. (14)ToacommitteeestablishedincompliancewithSection 30 31 14725. (15)InprovidinginformationasdescribedinSection7325.5. 33 Thisparagraphdoesnotpermitthereleaseofanyinformation 34otherthanthatdescribedinSection7325.5. (16)Tothecountybehavioralhealthdirectororthedirector’s 36designee,ortoalawenforcementofficer,ortotheperson 37designatedbyalawenforcementagency,pursuanttoSections 38 5152.1and5250.1. (17)Ifthepatientgivesconsent,informationspecifically 40pertainingtotheexistenceofgeneticallyhandicappingconditions, chargeofthefacilitydeterminesthattheinformationisrelevant 10 23 25 32 35 39 98

  34. — 30— AB3052 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 asdefinedinSection125135oftheHealthandSafetyCode,may bereleasedtoqualifiedprofessional personsforpurposesofgenetic counselingforbloodrelativesuponrequestofthebloodrelative. Forpurposesofthisparagraph,“qualifiedprofessionalpersons meansthosepersonswiththequalificationsnecessarytocarryout thegeneticcounselingdutiesunderthisparagraphasdetermined bythegeneticdiseaseunitestablishedintheState Departmentof HealthCareServicesunderSection125000oftheHealthand SafetyCode.Ifthepatientdoesnotrespondorcannotrespondto arequestforpermissiontoreleaseinformationpursuanttothis paragraphafterreasonableattemptshavebeenmadeovera two-weekperiodtogetaresponse,theinformationmaybereleased uponrequestofthebloodrelative. (18)Ifthepatient,intheopinionofthepatient’spsychotherapist, presentsaseriousdangerofviolencetoareasonablyforeseeable victimorvictims,then anyoftheinformationorrecordsspecified inthissectionmaybereleasedtothatpersonorpersonsandto lawenforcementagenciesandcountychildwelfareagenciesas thepsychotherapistdetermines is neededfortheprotectionofthat personorpersons.Forpurposesofthisparagraph, psychotherapist”hasthesamemeaningasprovidedinSection 1010oftheEvidenceCode. (19)(A)Tothedesignatedofficerofanemergencyresponse employee,andfromthatdesignatedofficertoanemergency responseemployeeregardingpossibleexposuretoHIVorAIDS, butonlytotheextentnecessarytocomplywiththefederalRyan WhiteComprehensiveAIDSResourcesEmergencyActof1990 (PublicLaw101-381;42U.S.C.Sec.201). (B)Forpurposesofthisparagraph,“designatedofficer”and emergencyresponseemployee”havethesamemeaningasthese termsareusedinthefederalRyanWhiteComprehensiveAIDS ResourcesEmergencyActof1990(PublicLaw101-381;42U.S.C. Sec.201). (C)The designatedofficershallbesubjecttotheconfidentiality requirementsspecifiedinSection120980oftheHealthandSafety Code,andmaybepersonallyliableforunauthorizedreleaseof anyidentifyinginformationabouttheHIVresults.Further,the designatedofficershallinformtheexposedemergencyresponse employeethattheemployeeisalsosubjecttotheconfidentiality requirementsspecifiedinSection120980oftheHealthandSafety 55 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 98

  35. — 31— AB3052 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Code,andmaybepersonallyliableforunauthorizedreleaseof anyidentifyinginformationabouttheHIVtest results. (20)(A)Toalawenforcementofficerwhopersonallylodges withafacility,asdefinedinsubparagraph(B),awarrantofarrest oranabstractofawarrantshowingthatthepersonsoughtiswanted foraseriousfelony,asdefinedinSection1192.7ofthePenal Code,or aviolentfelony,asdefined inSection667.5ofthePenal Code.Theinformationsoughtandreleasedshallbelimitedto whetherornotthepersonnamedinthearrestwarrantispresently confinedinthefacility.Thissubparagraphshallbeimplemented withminimumdisruptiontohealthfacilityoperations andpatients, inaccordancewithSection5212.Ifthelawenforcementofficer isinformedthatthepersonnamedinthewarrantis confinedinthe facility,theofficermaynotenterthefacilitytoarresttheperson withoutobtainingavalidsearchwarrantorthepermissionofstaff ofthefacility. (B) Forpurposesofsubparagraph(A),afacilitymeansallof thefollowing: (i)Astatehospital,asdefinedinSection4001. (ii)Ageneralacutecarehospital,asdefinedinsubdivision(a) ofSection1250oftheHealthandSafetyCode,solelywithregard toinformationpertainingtoapersonwithmentalillnesssubject tothissection. (iii)Anacutepsychiatrichospital,asdefined insubdivision(b) ofSection1250oftheHealthandSafetyCode. (iv)Apsychiatrichealthfacility,asdescribedinSection1250.2 oftheHealthandSafetyCode. (v)Amentalhealthrehabilitationcenter,as describedinSection 5675. (vi)Askillednursingfacilitywithaspecialtreatmentprogram forindividualswithmentalillness,asdescribedinSections51335 and72445to72475,inclusive,ofTitle22oftheCaliforniaCode ofRegulations. (21)Betweenpersonswhoaretrained andqualifiedtoserve on multidisciplinarypersonnelteamspursuanttoSection15610.55. Theinformationandrecordssoughttobedisclosedshallbe relevanttotheprevention,identification, management,ortreatment ofanabusedelderordependentadultpursuanttoChapter13 (commencingwithSection15750)ofPart3ofDivision9. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 98

  36. — 32— AB3052 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (22) action,asdefinedinSection19570oftheGovernmentCode,all ofthefollowinginformationandrecordsmaybereleased: (i)Allinformationandrecordsthattheappointingauthority relieduponinissuingthenoticeofadverseaction. (ii)Allotherinformationandrecordsthatarerelevanttothe adverseaction,orthatwouldconstituterelevantevidenceas definedinSection210oftheEvidenceCode. (iii)Theinformationdescribedinclauses(i)and(ii)maybe releasedonlyifbothofthefollowingconditionsaremet: (I)Theappointingauthorityhasprovidedwrittennoticetothe consumerandtheconsumer’slegalrepresentativeor,ifthe consumerhasnolegalrepresentativeorifthelegalrepresentative isastateagency,totheclients’rightsadvocate,andtheconsumer, theconsumer’slegalrepresentative,ortheclients’rightsadvocate hasnotobjectedin writingtotheappointingauthoritywithin five businessdaysofreceiptofthenotice,ortheappointingauthority, uponreviewoftheobjection,hasdeterminedthatthecircumstances on whichtheadverseaction is basedareegregiousorthreatenthe health,safety,orlifeoftheconsumerorotherconsumersand withouttheinformationtheadverseactioncouldnotbetaken. (II)Theappointingauthority,thepersonagainstwhomthe adverseactionhasbeentaken,andtheperson’srepresentative,if any,haveenteredintoastipulationthatdoesallofthefollowing: (ia)Prohibitsthepartiesfrom disclosingorusingtheinformation orrecordsforanypurposeotherthantheproceedingsforwhich theinformationorrecordswererequestedor provided. (ib)Requirestheemployeeandtheemployee’slegal representativetoreturntotheappointingauthorityallrecords providedtothemunderthisparagraph,including,butnotlimited to,allrecordsanddocumentsfromanysourcecontaining confidentialinformationprotectedbythissection,andallcopies ofthoserecordsanddocuments,within10daysofthedatethat theadverseactionbecomesfinal,exceptforthe actualrecordsand documentsorcopiesthereofthatarenolongerinthepossession oftheemployeeortheemployee’slegalrepresentativebecause theyweresubmittedtotheadministrativetribunalasacomponent ofanappealfromtheadverseaction. (A)Whenanemployeeisservedwithanoticeofadverse 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 98

  37. — 33— AB3052 1 (ic)Requiresthepartiestosubmitthestipulationtothe 2 administrativetribunalwithjurisdictionovertheadverseaction 3 attheearliestpossibleopportunity. (B)Forpurposesofthisparagraph,theStatePersonnelBoard 5 may,beforeanyappealfromadverseactionbeingfiledwithit, 6issueaprotectiveorder,uponapplicationbytheappointing 7authority,forthelimitedpurposeofprohibitingthepartiesfrom 8disclosingorusinginformationorrecordsforanypurposeother 9thantheproceedingforwhichtheinformationorrecordswere 10requestedorprovided,andtorequiretheemployeeorthe 11 employee’slegal representativetoreturntotheappointingauthority 12 allrecordsprovidedtothemunderthisparagraph,including,but 13 notlimitedto,allrecordsanddocumentsfromanysource 14containingconfidentialinformationprotectedbythissection,and 15 allcopiesofthoserecordsanddocuments,within10daysofthe 16datethattheadverseactionbecomesfinal,exceptfortheactual 17recordsanddocumentsorcopies thereofthatarenolongerinthe 18possessionoftheemployeeortheemployee’slegal representatives 19becausetheyweresubmittedtotheadministrativetribunalasa 20componentofanappealfromtheadverseaction. (C)Individualidentifiers,including,butnotlimited to,names, 22 socialsecuritynumbers,andhospitalnumbers,thatarenot 23 necessaryfortheprosecutionordefenseoftheadverseaction, 24 shallnotbedisclosed. (D)Allrecords,documents,orothermaterialscontaining 26confidentialinformationprotectedbythissectionthathavebeen 27submittedorotherwisedisclosedtotheadministrativeagencyor 28otherpersonasacomponentofanappealfromanadverseaction 29 shall,uponpropermotionbytheappointingauthoritytothe 30administrativetribunal,beplacedunderadministrativesealand 31 shall not, thereafter,besubjectto disclosuretoanypersonorentity 32exceptupontheissuanceofanorderofacourtofcompetent 33jurisdiction. (E)Forpurposesofthisparagraph,anadverseactionbecomes 35finalwhentheemployeefailstoanswerwithinthetimespecified 36inSection19575oftheGovernmentCode,or,afterfilingan 37answer,withdrawstheappeal,or,uponexhaustionofthe 38 administrativeappealorofthejudicialreviewremediesas 39otherwiseprovidedbylaw. 4 21 25 34 98

  38. — 34— AB3052 1 (23)Tothepersonappointedasthedevelopmentalservices 2 decisionmakerforaminor,dependent,orwardpursuanttoSection 3 319,361,or726. (24)Duringtheprovisionofemergencyservicesandcare,as 5 definedinSection1317.1oftheHealthandSafetyCode,the 6communicationofpatientinformationbetweenaphysicianand 7 surgeon,licensedpsychologist,socialworkerwithamaster’s 8degreeinsocialwork,licensedmarriageandfamilytherapist, 9licensedprofessionalclinicalcounselor,nurse,emergencymedical 10personnelatthesceneofanemergency orinanemergencymedical 11 transportvehicle,orotherprofessionalpersonoremergency 12medicalpersonnelat ahealthfacilitylicensedpursuanttoChapter 13 2(commencingwithSection1250)ofDivision2oftheHealth 14andSafetyCode. (25)Toabusinessassociateorforhealthcareoperations 16purposes,inaccordancewithPart160(commencingwithSection 17 160.101)andPart164(commencingwithSection164.102)of 18 SubchapterCofSubtitleAofTitle45oftheCodeofFederal 19Regulations. (26)Toauthorizedpersonnelwhoareemployedbythe 21 CaliforniaVictimCompensationBoardforthepurposesof 22verifyingtheidentityandeligibilityofindividualsclaiming 23 compensationpursuanttotheForcedorInvoluntarySterilization 24CompensationProgramdescribedinChapter1.6(commencing 25 withSection24210)ofDivision20 oftheHealthandSafety Code. 26TheCaliforniaVictimCompensationBoardshallmaintainthe 27confidentialityofanyinformationorrecordsreceivedfromthe 28 departmentinaccordancewithPart160(commencingwithSection 29 160.101)andPart164(commencingwithSection164.102)of 30 SubchapterCofSubtitleAofTitle45oftheCodeofFederal 31 Regulationsandthissection.Publicdisclosureofaggregated 32claimantinformationortheannualreportrequiredunder 33subdivision(b)ofSection24211oftheHealthandSafetyCodeis 34nota violationofthis section. (b)Theamendmentofparagraph(4)ofsubdivision(a)enacted 36atthe1970RegularSessionoftheLegislaturedoesnotconstitute 37achangein,butisdeclaratoryof,thepreexistinglaw. (c)ThissectionisnotlimitedbySection5150.05or5332. SEC.5.TheLegislaturefindsanddeclaresthatSection2of 40thisact,whichaddsSection24216totheHealthandSafetyCode, 4 15 20 35 38 39 98

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