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Welfare and Institutions Code § 15632

ARTICLE 3. Mandatory and Nonmandatory Reports of Abuse

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15632Official source ↗

Repealed and added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 594, Sec. 11. Effective January 1, 1995.

(a) In any court proceeding or administrative hearing, neither the physician-patient privilege nor the psychotherapist-patient privilege applies to the specific information reported pursuant to this chapter.

(b) 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.