California · Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC

WIC §4726: Notwithstanding any other law, access to records regarding an applicant for, or recipient of, services shall be provided, upon request, to the applicant, recipient, or their authorized representative,

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Notwithstanding any other law, access to records regarding an applicant for, or recipient of, services shall be provided, upon request, to the applicant, recipient, or their authorized representative, including the person appointed as a developmental services decisionmaker pursuant to Section 319, 361, or 726, for any purpose, including, but not limited to, the appeal process under this chapter, unless disclosure of the record is expressly prohibited by law.

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