Welcome to the California Department of Health Care Services 

Information Practices Act

 Law book imageThe Information Practices Act of 1977 (California Civil Code, sections 1798 et seq.) requires government agencies
  to protect the privacy of personal information maintained by state agencies. 
  

     

INFORMATION PRACTICES ACT OF 1977

 

Article 1.

General Provisions and Legislative Findings

1798-1798.1

Article 2.

Definitions

1798.3

Article 5.

Agency Requirements

1798.14-1798.23

Article 6.

Conditions of Disclosure

1798.24-1798.24b

Article 7.

Accounting of Disclosures - Breach Notification

1798.25-1798.29

Article 8.

Access to Records and Administrative Remedies

1798.30-1798.44

Article 9.

Civil Remedies

1798.45-1798.53

Article 10.

Penalties

1798.55-1798.57

Article 11.

Miscellaneous Provisions

1798.60-1798.69

Article 12.

Construction with Other Laws

1798.70-1798.78

Article 13.

Breach Notification

1798.80-1798.84

 

 

Back to Privacy Office Home Page