Health and Safety Code section 1599.80

Facilities that wish to photograph a resident for other than staff identification or health care purposes shall obtain permission from the resident whether for one photograph or for multiple photographs for one particular purpose on a document separate from the admission contract as a whole. This document shall describe the specific use to be made of the photograph and indicate that the photograph will be used only for that purpose.

Source: Section 1599.80, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=1599.­80.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1987; accessed Jul. 14, 2025).

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