Patient Access to Health Records Act

Citation
Patient Access to Health Records Act, Cal. Health & Safety Code §§123100 et seq.

Overview
The Act requires that health care providers allow individuals to see and copy their medical records within five days of a written request and for a "reasonable fee." However, mental health records may be withheld if the provider determines there is "substantial risk of significant adverse or detrimental consequences" to the patient.

Source

 * Promoting Health/Protecting Privacy: A Primer, at 32.