California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 15633

WIC § 15633 Effective Jan 1, 2023Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 11 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)The reports made pursuant to Sections 15630, 15630.1, 15630.2, and 15631 shall be confidential and may be disclosed only as provided in subdivision (b). Any violation of the confidentiality required by this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by not more than six months in the county jail, by a fine of five hundred dollars ($500), or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(b)Reports of suspected abuse of an elder or dependent adult and information contained in the report may be disclosed only to the following:

(1)Persons or agencies to whom disclosure of information or the identity of the reporting party is permitted under Section 15633.5.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 506, Sec. 2. (SB 1054) Effective January 1, 2023.