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Title: Trump wants trans health records, but California is trying to stop him
Post by: Jessica_Rose on April 17, 2026, 05:18:05 PM
Post by: Jessica_Rose on April 17, 2026, 05:18:05 PM
Trump wants trans health records, but California is trying to stop him
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/04/wants-trans-health-records-but-california-is-trying-to-stop-him/
Faefyx Collington (17 April 2026)
The California State Assembly recently passed a bill that could help to protect patients in the state from having their private medical records collected. However, there are concerns about its enforcement in the face of the Trump administration, which has been attempting to subpoena private information about gender-affirming and reproductive care across the United States.
"No one should have to fear that seeking lawful medical care in the state of California could put their privacy and their safety at risk," said the bill's author, Assembly Member Rick Chavez Zbur. "California will not buckle under to threats meant to intimidate our communities. We're going to stand firmly on the side of patient privacy, dignity, and access to care."
Assembly Bill 1930, which now heads to the Assembly Public Safety Committee, seeks to protect patients' medical records by preventing any person or entity conducting business in California from complying with an out-of-state subpoena, summons, or other request for information pertaining to a "legally protected health care activity." That wording would include both gender-affirming care and reproductive healthcare.
Both the federal government and Republican-led states have attempted to subpoena such information from other states. To block that release of personal information, hospitals and states have had to sue, with one judge noting that the government's attempts have "more than whiff of ill intent."
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/04/wants-trans-health-records-but-california-is-trying-to-stop-him/
Faefyx Collington (17 April 2026)
The California State Assembly recently passed a bill that could help to protect patients in the state from having their private medical records collected. However, there are concerns about its enforcement in the face of the Trump administration, which has been attempting to subpoena private information about gender-affirming and reproductive care across the United States.
"No one should have to fear that seeking lawful medical care in the state of California could put their privacy and their safety at risk," said the bill's author, Assembly Member Rick Chavez Zbur. "California will not buckle under to threats meant to intimidate our communities. We're going to stand firmly on the side of patient privacy, dignity, and access to care."
Assembly Bill 1930, which now heads to the Assembly Public Safety Committee, seeks to protect patients' medical records by preventing any person or entity conducting business in California from complying with an out-of-state subpoena, summons, or other request for information pertaining to a "legally protected health care activity." That wording would include both gender-affirming care and reproductive healthcare.
Both the federal government and Republican-led states have attempted to subpoena such information from other states. To block that release of personal information, hospitals and states have had to sue, with one judge noting that the government's attempts have "more than whiff of ill intent."
Title: Re: Trump wants trans health records, but California is trying to stop him
Post by: Lori Dee on April 17, 2026, 06:18:25 PM
Post by: Lori Dee on April 17, 2026, 06:18:25 PM
And all this time I thought Patient Privacy was protected under Federal Law, yet it is the Federal Government trying to violate it.
Your Rights Under HIPAA
Most of us believe that our medical and other health information is private and should be protected, and we want to know who has this information. The Privacy Rule, a Federal law, gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health information, whether electronic, written, or oral. The Security Rule is a Federal law that requires security for health information in electronic form.
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html
Your Rights Under HIPAA
Most of us believe that our medical and other health information is private and should be protected, and we want to know who has this information. The Privacy Rule, a Federal law, gives you rights over your health information and sets rules and limits on who can look at and receive your health information. The Privacy Rule applies to all forms of individuals' protected health information, whether electronic, written, or oral. The Security Rule is a Federal law that requires security for health information in electronic form.
https://www.hhs.gov/hipaa/for-individuals/guidance-materials-for-consumers/index.html