{"code":"BPC","codeName":"Business and Professions Code","section":"661","citation":"Bus. & Prof. Code, § 661","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. General Provisions [500. - 865.2.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 6.5. Open Payments Database Notices [660. - 665.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/division-2/chapter-1/article-6.5"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 750, Sec. 1.   (AB 1278)   Effective January 1, 2023.","effective":"2023-01-01","html":"<p>(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.</p><p>(b) The written or electronic notice shall contain the following text:</p><p>“The Open Payments database is a federal tool used to search payments made by drug and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals. It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.”</p><p>(c) A physician and surgeon shall include in the electronic records for the patient a record of the notice pursuant to this section.</p><p>(d) If a physician and surgeon does not maintain electronic records, the physician and surgeon shall include the notice pursuant to this section in the written records.</p><p>(e) A physician and surgeon shall give to the patient or patient representative a copy of the signed and dated notice.</p>","text":"(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 Open Payments database is a federal tool used to search payments made by drug and device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals. It can be found at https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.” (c) A physician and surgeon shall include in the electronic records for the patient a record of the notice pursuant to this section. (d) If a physician and surgeon does not maintain electronic records, the physician and surgeon shall include the notice pursuant to this section in the written records. (e) A physician and surgeon shall give to the patient or patient representative a copy of the signed and dated notice.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/business-and-professions-code/open-payments-database-notices-661","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}