Confidential research records may be disclosed in accordance with the prior written consent of the research subject with respect to whom the research record is maintained, but only to the extent, under the circumstances, to the persons, and for the purposes the written consent authorizes. Any disclosure authorized by a research subject shall be accompanied by a written statement containing substantially the same language as follows:

“This information has been disclosed to you from a confidential research record the confidentiality of which is protected by state law and any further disclosure of it without specific prior written consent of the person to whom it pertains is prohibited. Violation of these confidentiality guarantees may subject you to civil or criminal liabilities.”

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 121080

  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Person: means any person, firm, association, organization, partnership, business trust, corporation, limited liability company, or company. See California Health and Safety Code 19
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23

(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 1996.)