Disclosing this type of information in public, especially to those who are not in any health care profession directly involved in the care of this patient is a violation of California law. All it would take is a few social media postings from these people who say "I heard from the Paramedic" to initiate an investigation. Since that person was a licensed provider at the time of caring for the patient, penalties could still be imposed on that person. I am not sure if there is a time limit but the law is clear for information even if the patient is dead the confidentiality of medical information is still enforced unless it is part of the noted exceptions.
If you look up AB211 and California privacy laws you can find the fines imposed upon facilities and individuals for privacy violations.
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