Section 464 Of Chapter 4. Operations From California Financial Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 4.
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. (a) An officer of a financial institution, within the meaning
of Section 1101(1) of the federal Right to Financial Privacy Act of
1978 (12 U.S.C. Sec. 3401(1)), shall furnish the State Department of
Health Care Services or its designee with information in the
possession of the bank or company regarding the assets of any person
who is applying for, or is receiving assistance or benefits from, the
State Department of Health Care Services and has provided
authorization pursuant to Section 14013.5 of the Welfare and
Institutions Code.
(b) The obtaining of financial records by the State Department of
Health Care Services, or its designee, pursuant to this section shall
be subject to the cost reimbursement requirements of Section 1115(a)
of the federal Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C.
Sec. 3415(a)) and shall be at no cost to the applicant, recipient, or
any other person, as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (c) of
Section 14013.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(c) An authorization obtained by the State Department of Health
Care Services, or its designee, under Section 14013.5 of the Welfare
and Institutions Code shall be considered as meeting the requirements
of Section 1103(a) of the federal Right to Financial Privacy Act of
1978 (12 U.S.C. Sec. 3403(a)) and, notwithstanding Section 1104(a) of
the federal Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. Sec.
3404(a)), need not be furnished to the financial institution.
(d) The certification requirements of Section 1103(b) of the
federal Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. Sec. 3403
(b)) shall not apply to requests by the State Department of Health
Care Services, or its designee, pursuant to an authorization provided
under Section 14013.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(e) A request by the State Department of Health Care Services, or
its designee, pursuant to an authorization provided under Section
14013.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code shall be deemed to meet
the requirements of Section 1104(a)(3) of the federal Right to
Financial Privacy Act of 1978 (12 U.S.C. Sec. 3404(a)(3)) and of
Section 1102 of the act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 3402), relating to a
reasonable description of financial records.