A new California law requires that customers be notified of a breach involving their medical information is likely to influence legislation in other states. Legal experts remain divided on whether the law applies to out-of-state organizations who hold information about Californians. The law aims to help foster consumer confidence and help curb a growing problem: medical identity theft. A 2006 report from the California-based World Privacy Forum, which helped drive the California legislation, found that a quarter of a million people become victims of medical ID theft each year.”]