50220.6.
(a) Notwithstanding any law, a recipient that enters into an agreement as set forth in paragraph (10) of subdivision (a) of Section 50219, paragraph (7) of subdivision (b) of Section 50225.5, clause (iii) of subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 50220.7, and subparagraph (C) of paragraph (3) of subdivision (b) of Section 50220.8 shall provide data elements, including, but not limited to, health information, in a manner consistent with federal law, to the statewide Homeless Management Information System when the system becomes available.
(b) (1) The council shall specify the form and substance of the required data elements.
(2) The council may, as required by operational necessity, amend or modify data elements, disclosure formats, or disclosure frequency.
(c) Any health information provided to, or maintained within, the statewide Homeless Management Information System shall not be subject to public inspection or disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Division 10 (commencing with Section 7920.000) of Title 1 of the Government Code).
(d) For purposes of this paragraph, “health information” means “protected health information,” as defined in Part 160.103 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and “medical information,” as defined in subdivision (j) of Section 56.05 of the Civil Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 98. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)