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SB 498: Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Baker

Clinical, Counseling, and Psychotherapy Services [SPSC]; Provides for a waiver of confidentiality and privileged communications when, in the clinical judgment of a person licensed or certified under the laws covering said services, there is a clear and immediate probability of certain harm. Provides immunity from liability for, and prohibiting causes of action against, such person for disclosure of otherwise confidential communications under such circumstances.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 4/27/2009 Senate - Substituted HB 109 -SJ 00607; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 109 (Ch. 2009-103) -SJ 00607
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/31/2008 Senate • Filed
    1/15/2009 Senate • Referred to Health Regulation; Judiciary
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health Regulation; Judiciary -SJ 00034
    4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 04/15/09, 3:00 pm, 412-K
    4/15/2009 Senate • Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00395
    4/16/2009 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00395; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/21/09, 9:15 am, 110-S
    4/21/2009 Senate • Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00455; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00455
    4/24/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00585
    4/27/2009 Senate • Substituted HB 109 -SJ 00607; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 109 (Ch. 2009-103) -SJ 00607

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  • SB 498, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Regulation (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2009 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 109 Bembry Identical Last Action: 6/1/2009 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-103
    Location:

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2009 3:00 PM Health Regulation 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/21/2009 9:15 AM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    491.0147 Confidentiality and privileged communications.

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