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  • Title: Bill would close loophole for access to medical records.
    Journal: AIDS Policy Law; 1999 Oct 01; 14(18):11. PubMed ID: 11367023.
    Abstract:
    The California Legislature approved a bill banning the disclosure of HIV-related medical records in a workers' compensation claim, unless the injury involved exposure to the virus. The case began when an employee was injured on the job and disclosed his HIV status to the examining physician. The physician noted the infection in the medical record, which was later sent to the employer as evidence in a workers' compensation claim. California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act does not protect a patient's privacy once the records are used in workers' compensation. The law would ban unauthorized disclosure, and make the patient eligible for compensatory and punitive damages and attorney's fees.
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