Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-1910
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Information acquired in professional capacity -Disclosure
Official statutory text
- Privileges and immunities - Court proceeding.
A. No person licensed pursuant to the provisions of the
Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall knowingly and willfully
disclose any information the licensee may have acquired from persons
consulting the licensee in his professional capacity as a
professional counselor or be compelled to disclose such information
except:
1. With the written consent of the client, or in the case of
death or disability of the client, the consent of his personal
representative or other person authorized to sue or the beneficiary
of any insurance policy on his life, health or physical condition;
2. If 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 an
examination, trial or other proceeding in which the commission of
such a crime is a subject of inquiry;
3. If the client waives the privilege by bringing charges
against the licensed person;
4. When failure to disclose such information presents a danger
to the health of any person; or
5. If the licensed professional counselor is a party to a
civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from such therapy, in
which case any waiver of the privilege accorded by this section
shall be limited to that action.
B. No information shall be treated as privileged and there
shall be no privileges created by the Licensed Professional
Counselors Act as to any information acquired by the person licensed
pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act when such
information pertains to criminal acts or violation of any law.
C. The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not be
construed to prohibit any licensed person from testifying in court
hearings concerning matters of adoption, child abuse, child neglect,
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battery or matters pertaining to the welfare of children or from
seeking collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues
or administrative superiors on behalf of this client.
A. No person licensed pursuant to the provisions of the
Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall knowingly and willfully
disclose any information the licensee may have acquired from persons
consulting the licensee in his professional capacity as a
professional counselor or be compelled to disclose such information
except:
1. With the written consent of the client, or in the case of
death or disability of the client, the consent of his personal
representative or other person authorized to sue or the beneficiary
of any insurance policy on his life, health or physical condition;
2. If 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 an
examination, trial or other proceeding in which the commission of
such a crime is a subject of inquiry;
3. If the client waives the privilege by bringing charges
against the licensed person;
4. When failure to disclose such information presents a danger
to the health of any person; or
5. If the licensed professional counselor is a party to a
civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from such therapy, in
which case any waiver of the privilege accorded by this section
shall be limited to that action.
B. No information shall be treated as privileged and there
shall be no privileges created by the Licensed Professional
Counselors Act as to any information acquired by the person licensed
pursuant to the Licensed Professional Counselors Act when such
information pertains to criminal acts or violation of any law.
C. The Licensed Professional Counselors Act shall not be
construed to prohibit any licensed person from testifying in court
hearings concerning matters of adoption, child abuse, child neglect,
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battery or matters pertaining to the welfare of children or from
seeking collaboration or consultation with professional colleagues
or administrative superiors on behalf of this client.
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