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Committee advances bill to restrict out-of-state access to gender-affirming care records and guard providers
Summary
The Assembly committee advanced SB 497, a bill intended to restrict out-of-state and federal access to California prescription and medical data relating to gender-affirming care, by requiring warrant standards and prohibiting some voluntary disclosures.
The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted to pass SB 497 to Appropriations after testimony emphasizing a rise in out-of-state efforts and federal actions seeking medical records and prescription data related to gender-affirming care.
Sen. Wiener, the bill's co-sponsor, told the committee the measure would strengthen California's prior shield law (SB 107) by requiring a warrant for out-of-state law-enforcement requests through the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) and by…
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