Calif. Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Case Over Release of Complete Records of Patient Rights Violations

The California Supreme Court has unanimously agreed to hear an appeal by the Center for Investigative Reporting over whether state health officials should be required to release complete records of patient rights violations by employees who work at facilities for patients with mental illnesses or developmental disabilities. An appellate court already granted the partial release of such records, but CIR is seeking more disclosure.

• "Top Court To Decide on Release of Records on Patient Harm" (Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 2/2).