California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 127673.8

(a) The department shall use the program data to produce publicly available information, including data products, summaries, analyses, studies, and other reports, to support the goals of the program. The department shall receive input on priorities for the public information portfolio from the advisory committee. The department may establish a pricing mechanism for data products.

(b) The department may establish a public liaison function through which individuals may submit requests for specific products or analyses. The department may establish a pricing mechanism for custom reports. The department shall maintain copies of custom reports as part of the program public information portfolio.

(c) The department may establish a research program to conduct research, as defined in Section 164.501 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, to support program policy goals.

(d) Publicly available data products and reports shall protect patient and consumer privacy.