California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 4903

WIC § 4903 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 4.7 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)The protection and advocacy agency shall have access to the records of any of the following people with disabilities:

(1)Any person who is a client of the agency, or any person who has requested assistance from the agency, if that person or the agent designated by that person, or the guardian, conservator, limited conservator, or other legal representative of that person, has authorized the protection and advocacy agency to have access to the records and information. If a person with a disability who is able to authorize the protection and advocacy agency to access their records expressly denies this access after being informed by the protection and advocacy agency of their right to authorize or deny access, the protection and advocacy agency shall not have access to that person’s records.

(2)Any person, including any individual who cannot be located, to whom all of the following conditions apply:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 436. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.