Section 1374.8 Of Article 5. Standards From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.2. >> Article 5.
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. (a) A health care service plan shall not release any
information to an employer that would directly or indirectly indicate
to the employer that an employee is receiving or has received
services from a health care provider covered by the plan unless
authorized to do so by the employee. An insurer that has, pursuant to
an agreement, assumed the responsibility to pay compensation
pursuant to Article 3 (commencing with Section 3750) of Chapter 4 of
Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code, shall not be considered an
employer for the purposes of this section.
(b) Nothing in this section prohibits a health care service plan
from releasing relevant information described in this section for the
purposes set forth in Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 1871) of
Part 2 of Division 1 of the Insurance Code.
(c) Nothing in this section prohibits a health care service plan
from releasing relevant information described in this section for the
purposes set forth in Section 1385.10.