California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB1323: Health care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 24250 and 24251 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care providers. health care providers Health care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement. Existing law requires a health care provider entity, as defined, to designate areas where a patient is receiving treatment or care, or where a patient is discussing protected health information, as nonpublic, in order to enhance privacy available to facility users and promote a safe environment conducive to the facility’s mission and patient care…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 24250 and 24251 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care providers. health care providers Health care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement. Existing law requires a health care provider entity, as defined, to designate areas where a patient is receiving treatment or care, or where a patient is discussing protected health information, as nonpublic, in order to enhance privacy available to facility users and promote a safe environment conducive to the facility’s mission and patient care. Unless required by state or federal law, existing law prohibits a health care provider entity and its personnel from allowing any person access to the nonpublic areas of the facility for immigration enforcement purposes, unless that person has a valid judicial warrant or court order that specifically grants access to the nonpublic areas of the facility. Existing law requires a health care provider entity to inform staff and relevant volunteers on how to respond to requests relating to immigration enforcement that grants access to health care provider entity sites or to patients. This bill would also require a health care provider entity to inform staff and relevant volunteers on how to respond to requests by a person who is in custody by immigration enforcement to notify a family member or designated support person about …