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What is the current California breach-notice deadline for dental records incidents?
For current California prep, use the 30-calendar-day state breach-notice deadline after discovery. This is the safer answer for post-January 1, 2026 California-specific questions. Do not rely on the older 'without unreasonable delay' shortcut as the operative current California rule.
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- 2026-06-09
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- Mahtab Mansour, DDS, 2026-04-25
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- What is the current California breach-notice deadline for dental records incidents?
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- /guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/records-confidentiality
- /guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/glossary
- /free-practice-test
- /guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/glossary/how-long-to-respond-to-record-request
- /guide/california-dentistry-law-ethics-exam/glossary/how-long-must-office-keep-patient-records
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