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Section 509 - Confidentiality -- Exemptions.

UT Code § 58-60-509 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) A licensee under this part may not disclose any confidential communication with a client or patient without the express consent of: (a) the client or patient; (b) the parent or legal guardian of a minor client or patient; or (c) the authorized agent of a client or patient.

(a) the client or patient;

(b) the parent or legal guardian of a minor client or patient; or

(c) the authorized agent of a client or patient.

(2) A licensee under this part is not subject to Subsection (1) if: (a) the licensee is permitted or required by state or federal law, rule, regulation, or order to report or disclose any confidential communication, including: (i) reporting under Title 62A, Chapter 3, Part 3, Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult; (ii) reporting under Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 4, Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting Requirements; (iii) reporting under Title 78B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Limitation of Therapist's Duty to Warn; or (iv) reporting of a communicable disease as required under Section 26-6-6; (b) the disclosure is part of an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding and is made under an exemption from evidentiary privilege under Rule 506, Utah Rules of Evidence; or (c) the disclosure is made under a generally recognized professional or ethical standard that authorizes or requires the disclosure.

(a) the licensee is permitted or required by state or federal law, rule, regulation, or order to report or disclose any confidential communication, including: (i) reporting under Title 62A, Chapter 3, Part 3, Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult; (ii) reporting under Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 4, Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting Requirements; (iii) reporting under Title 78B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Limitation of Therapist's Duty to Warn; or (iv) reporting of a communicable disease as required under Section 26-6-6;

(i) reporting under Title 62A, Chapter 3, Part 3, Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult;

(ii) reporting under Title 62A, Chapter 4a, Part 4, Child Abuse or Neglect Reporting Requirements;

(iii) reporting under Title 78B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Limitation of Therapist's Duty to Warn; or

(iv) reporting of a communicable disease as required under Section 26-6-6;

(b) the disclosure is part of an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding and is made under an exemption from evidentiary privilege under Rule 506, Utah Rules of Evidence; or

(c) the disclosure is made under a generally recognized professional or ethical standard that authorizes or requires the disclosure.

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