Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5543 — Access to Records
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5543
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with the authorization of the client, a county patients’ rights advocate may, to the extent necessary for effective advocacy, communicate to the client information contained in client records. The facility program, or agency, shall be allowed to…
Citator
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 5543 — Access to Records is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with the authorization of the client, a county patients’ rights advocate may, to the extent necessary for effective advocacy, communicate to the client information contained in client records. The facility program, or agency, shall be allowed to remove from the records any information provided in confidence by members of a client’s family.