Section 1545 Of Chapter 3.5. Disclosure Of Medical Records To Law Enforcement Agencies From California Penal Code >> Title 12. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 3.5.
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. For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Health care facility" means any clinic, health dispensary, or
health facility, licensed pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with
Section 1200) of the Health and Safety Code, or any mental hospital,
drug abuse clinic, or detoxification center.
(b) "Law enforcement agency" means the Attorney General of the
State of California, every district attorney, and every agency of the
State of California expressly authorized by statute to investigate
or prosecute law violators.