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Under AB 329 by Assembly member Alan Nakanishi (R-Lodi), the Medical Board of California is permitted to set up a pilot program to expand telemedicine programs, with a particular focus on helping to treat patients with chronic diseases (Bill Text, 6/19).
AB 1224 by Assembly member Edward Hernandez (D-West Covina) expands existing regulations for health care providers using telemedicine applications to apply to optometrists who use such services (Bill Text, 6/26).
AB 1298 by Assembly member Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) bars businesses that store medical data from releasing patients' medical records without prior authorization. Under the law, medical records will be subject to an existing state law that requires firms to inform consumers of security breaches involving personal information (Bill Text, 8/23).