§ 123120 Patient Rights Enforcement Actions

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If a doctor or hospital breaks the rules in Section 123110, the patient or their family can sue them.
•The patient can ask the court to make the doctor or hospital follow the rules.
•If the patient wins the case, the court can make the doctor or hospital pay for the patient's lawyer and court costs.

Example

A hospital doesn't let a patient see their medical records, even though the law says they must.

The patient can take the hospital to court to make them show the records. If the patient wins, the hospital might have to pay for the patient's lawyer and court fees.

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§ 123120 Patient Rights Enforcement Actions

Any patient or representative aggrieved by a violation of Section 123110 may, in addition to any other remedy provided by law, bring an action against the health care provider to enforce the obligations prescribed by Section 123110. Any judgment rendered in the action may, in the discretion of the court, include an award of costs and reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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patient representative violation Section 123110 health care provider costs reasonable attorney fees

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 123120.

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