Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1261.6
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No person licensed under the provisions of the Social Worker's
Licensing Act or secretary, stenographer or clerk of such a licensed
person or anyone who participates in delivery of social work
services or anyone working under supervision of a person licensed
under these provisions may disclose any information acquired from
persons consulting the licensed social worker in his or her
professional capacity or be compelled to disclose such information.
The confidential relations and communications between a person
licensed under this act and the client are placed on the same basis
as provided by law for those between an attorney and client.
Nothing in the Social Worker's Licensing Act shall be construed to
require such privileged communication to be disclosed except:
1. With the written consent of the client, or in the case of
death or disability, of his or her personal representative, other
person authorized to sue, or the beneficiary of any insurance policy
on his or her life, health or physical condition;
2. That no information shall be treated as privileged and there
shall be no privilege created by this act as to any information
acquired by a person licensed under this act or a secretary,
stenographer or clerk of such a licensed person or anyone who
participates in delivery of social work services or anyone working
under the supervision of such a licensed person when such
information pertains to criminal acts or violations of any law;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 973
3. When the person is a child under the age of eighteen (18)
years and the information acquired by the licensed person indicated
that the child was the victim or subject of a crime, the licensed
person may be required to testify fully in relation thereto upon any
examination, trial or other proceeding in which the commission of
such a crime is a subject of inquiry; or
4. When the person waives the privilege by bringing charges
against the licensed person.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit any licensed
person from testifying in court hearings concerning matters of
adoption, child abuse, child neglect, or matters pertaining to the
welfare of children or from seeking collaboration or consultation
with professional colleagues or administrative superiors on behalf
of the client.
Licensing Act or secretary, stenographer or clerk of such a licensed
person or anyone who participates in delivery of social work
services or anyone working under supervision of a person licensed
under these provisions may disclose any information acquired from
persons consulting the licensed social worker in his or her
professional capacity or be compelled to disclose such information.
The confidential relations and communications between a person
licensed under this act and the client are placed on the same basis
as provided by law for those between an attorney and client.
Nothing in the Social Worker's Licensing Act shall be construed to
require such privileged communication to be disclosed except:
1. With the written consent of the client, or in the case of
death or disability, of his or her personal representative, other
person authorized to sue, or the beneficiary of any insurance policy
on his or her life, health or physical condition;
2. That no information shall be treated as privileged and there
shall be no privilege created by this act as to any information
acquired by a person licensed under this act or a secretary,
stenographer or clerk of such a licensed person or anyone who
participates in delivery of social work services or anyone working
under the supervision of such a licensed person when such
information pertains to criminal acts or violations of any law;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 973
3. When the person is a child under the age of eighteen (18)
years and the information acquired by the licensed person indicated
that the child was the victim or subject of a crime, the licensed
person may be required to testify fully in relation thereto upon any
examination, trial or other proceeding in which the commission of
such a crime is a subject of inquiry; or
4. When the person waives the privilege by bringing charges
against the licensed person.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit any licensed
person from testifying in court hearings concerning matters of
adoption, child abuse, child neglect, or matters pertaining to the
welfare of children or from seeking collaboration or consultation
with professional colleagues or administrative superiors on behalf
of the client.
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