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Welfare and Institutions Code § 15637

ARTICLE 4. Confidentiality

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15637Official source ↗Ask about this

Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1164, Sec. 13. Effective September 28, 1985.

In any court proceeding or administrative hearing, neither the physician-patient privilege nor the psychotherapist-patient privilege applies to the specific information required to be reported pursuant to this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted as requiring an attorney to violate his or her oath and duties pursuant to Section 6067 or subdivision (e) of Section 6068 of the Business and Professions Code, and Article 3 (commencing with Section 950) of Chapter 4 of Division 8 of the Evidence Code.