§7005. Communication between social workers and clients






Except at the request of, or with the consent of, the client, no person licensed under
this chapter may be required to testify in any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding
at law or in equity respecting any information which he may have acquired in providing
social work services to the client in a professional and contractual capacity if that
information was necessary to enable him to furnish professional social work services
to the client. However, when the physical or mental condition of the client is an
issue in that action, suit or proceeding or when a court in the exercise of sound
discretion deems the disclosure necessary to the proper administration of justice,
no information communicated to, or otherwise learned by, that licensed person in connection
with the provision of social work services may be privileged and disclosure may be
required. [1985, c. 736, §5 (AMD).]






Nothing in this section may prohibit disclosure by a person licensed under this chapter
of information concerning a client when that disclosure is required by law and nothing
in this section may modify or affect the provisions of Title 22, sections 4011-A to
4015. [2001, c. 345, §9 (AMD).]





SECTION HISTORY

1977, c. 673, §3 (NEW).
1979, c. 733, §19 (AMD).
1985, c. 736, §5 (AMD).
2001, c. 345, §9 (AMD).