660. For purposes of this article, all of the following definitions apply: (a) “Drug or device company” means a manufacturer, developer, or distributor of pharmaceutical drugs or any device used in the context of the physician and surgeon’s or osteopathic physician and surgeon’s practice. (b) “Health care employer” means an employer that provides health care services and […]
661. (a) A physician and surgeon shall provide to each patient at the initial office visit a written or electronic notice of the Open Payments database. The written notice shall include a signature from the patient or a patient representative and the date of signature. (b) The written or electronic notice shall contain the following text: “The […]
663. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any law, except as provided in subdivision (c), a physician and surgeon shall post in each location where the physician and surgeon practices, in an area that is likely to be seen by all persons who enter the office, an Open Payments database notice. (2) The Open Payments database notice described in paragraph (1) […]
664. A violation of this article shall constitute unprofessional conduct. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 750, Sec. 1. (AB 1278) Effective January 1, 2023.)
665. This article does not apply to a physician and surgeon working in a hospital emergency room. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 750, Sec. 1. (AB 1278) Effective January 1, 2023.)
