Definitions[]
California law[]
Medical information is
| “ | any information regarding an individual's medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a health care professional.[1] | ” |
Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970[]
Medical information
| “ | (1) means information or data, whether oral or recorded, in any form or medium, created by or derived from a health care provider or the consumer, that relates to —
(2) does not include the age or gender of a consumer, demographic information about the consumer, including a consumer’s residence address or e-mail address, or any other information about a consumer that does not relate to the physical, mental, or behavioral health or condition of a consumer, including the existence or value of any insurance policy.[2] |
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General[]
Medical information is "information about their health status and their relationships with the healthcare community. . . ."[3]
References[]
- ↑ Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.82(i)(2).
- ↑ 15 U.S.C. §1681a(i).
- ↑ U.S. Government Activities to Protect the Information Infrastructure, at 2.