SB 81 (Arreguín, D-Oakland)

SB 81 would prohibit health care providers, including health facilities defined under Health and Safety Code Section 1250, from granting immigration enforcement access to patients or nonpublic areas without a valid judicial warrant or court order. The bill would require health care providers to establish or update procedures, as well as inform staff and volunteers on how to respond to immigration enforcement requests. Additionally, it would expand the definition of “medical information” to include immigration status and place of birth, and it would define “immigration enforcement” to encompass efforts related to both civil and criminal federal immigration laws.

Senate Health Committee Support Letter

Senate Judiciary Committee Support Letter