Section 22306 Of Chapter 5. Administration From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 13. >> Chapter 5.
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. (a) Information filed with the system by a member,
participant, or beneficiary of the plan is confidential and shall be
used by the system for the sole purpose of carrying into effect the
provisions of this part. No official or employee of the system who
has access to the individual records of a member, participant, or
beneficiary shall divulge any confidential information concerning
those records to any person except in the following instances:
(1) To the member, participant, or beneficiary to whom the
information relates.
(2) To the authorized representative of the member, participant,
or beneficiary.
(3) To the governing board of the member's or participant's
current or former employer.
(4) To any department, agency, or political subdivision of this
state.
(5) To other individuals as necessary to locate a person to whom a
benefit may be payable.
(6) Pursuant to subpoena.
(7) To an agent or a physician authorized by the board in the
performance of duties pursuant to Section 24003, 24012, 24103, or
24111.
(8) To a physician or psychologist authorized by the member to
receive medical information, if the system determines that the
information may be detrimental to the member, as provided under
Section 1798.40 of the Civil Code.
(b) Information filed with the system in a beneficiary designation
form may be released after the death of the member or participant to
those persons who may provide information necessary for the
distribution of benefits.
(c) The information is not open to inspection by anyone except the
board and its officers and employees of the system, and any person
authorized by the Legislature to make inspections.