# Cal. CIV § 56.16: Section 56.16

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Cciv_D1_P2.6_C2_S56.16

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. CIV § 56.16
- **Heading:** Section 56.16
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code civ / Division 1 / Part 2.6 / Chapter 2 / Section 56.16

## Text

For disclosures not addressed by Section 56.1007, unless there is a specific written request by the patient to the contrary, nothing in this part shall be construed to prevent a general acute care hospital, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code, upon an inquiry concerning a specific patient, from releasing at its discretion any of the following information: the patient’s name, address, age, and sex; a general description of the reason for treatment (whether an injury, a burn, poisoning, or some unrelated condition); the general nature of the injury, burn, poisoning, or other condition; the general condition of the patient; and any information that is not medical information as defined in Section 56.05.

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