The Board of Behavioral Sciences may deny, suspend or revoke the license of a licensed educational psychologist if he or she has been guilty of unprofessional conduct. Except as otherwise required or permitted by law, unprofessional conduct includes failing to maintain confidentiality of all information that has been received from a client in confidence during the course of treatment and all information about the client that is obtained from tests or other means.
Anyone who discloses an individual's nonpublic personal information maintained by a government agency is subject to civil action and penalties by the individual.
In addition to any other remedies available at law, a patient whose medical information has been used or disclosed in violation of (specified provisions) and who has sustained economic loss or personal injury therefrom may recover damages, attorney's fees and the costs of litigation.
Sets forth the scope of liability against any person or entity, other than a licensed health care professional, who knowingly and willfully obtains, discloses, or uses medical information of the plaintiff.
Sets forth the scope of liability against any person or entity, other than a licensed health care professional, who knowingly or willfully obtains or uses medical information of the plaintiff for financial gain.
Any person whose confidential information section of a birth certificate is released to a person not listed under 102430(a) and has reason to believe such information can be linked with his or her identity, has a right of civil action against the person releasing the information and may seek punitive damages.
