| I.
Confidentiality Protections: |
| | A.
Prohibiting Disclosure of Information Without Patient's Consent: |
| | | Statutory
Law: Patient Health Records Privacy Statute . . § 32.1-127.1:03
Statutory
Law: Unauthorized Computer Access is Illegal . . .§ 18.2-152.5
Regulatory
Law: (See Licensing
Board Standards; State Agency Regs)
Case Law: Virginia
Supreme Court in Fairfax
Hospital v. Patricia Curtis |
| | B.
Therapist-Patient Privilege
(Protections in Civil Court Proceedings Only): |
| | | Board
of Medicine Licensees and Clinical Psychologists.§ 8.01-399
Other
Mental Health Professionals...§ 8.01-400.2
Judges Can Protect Health Records In Court Case.. § 32.1-127.1:03, (H-6)
Confidentiality
Protections in Court-Ordered Parent Education... § 20-103 |
| | C.
Minors' Access to Outpatient Tx Without Parental Consent ... § 54.1-2969 |
| | | | |
II.
Confidentiality Limitations (Potential Disclosure w/o Pt. Consent): |
| |
A.
Laws Requiring Provider To Disclose Information Without Patient Consent: |
| | | Duty
to Protect Third Parties...§ 54.1-2400.1 |
| | | Reports
Mandated by Statute or Regulation : |
| | | | Abuse/Neglect
of Aged or Incapacitated Adult...§ 63.2-1606
Abuse/Neglect
of Child... § 63.2-1509
(defined in .§ 63.2-100)
Practitioners in Therapy, if Public at Risk. ..§ 54.1-2400.7
Practitioner Misconduct:
---Board of Medicine Licensees...§
54.1-2909
; § 54.1-2915
---Other Licensed or Certified Practitioners (See Board
Reports)
State Colleges Notify Parents of Depndnt Students at Risk...§ 23-9.2:3 |
| | | Records/Information
Legally Available to Others Without Patient Consent: |
| | | | CASA
Lay Volunteers...§ 9.1-156
CSB
Evaluators for Involuntary Commitment of Minor...§ 16.1-342
CSB or Indep. Evaluator for Involuntary Commitment ..§ 37.2-804.2
DSS Investigation Following Report of Abuse/Neglect . .§ 63.2-1509
Licensing Board
Investigations; Subpoena ...§ 54.1-2506
Parent
Has Access to Treatment Records of Minor Child...§ 20-124.6
Magistrates, etc. for Commitment Hearing...§ 16.1-337 ; § 37.2-804.2 |
| |
B. Exceptions to Therapist-Patient Privilege (Potential Subpoenas) |
| | | Civil
Proceedings: Exceptions to Privilege: § 8.01-399,
§ 8.01-400.2
|
| | | | Child
Abuse/Neglect Cases...§ 63.2.1519;
§ 8.01-400.2
|
| | | |
Mental
Condition at Issue in Court Case...§ 8.01-399;
§ 8.01-400.2
|
| | | |
"Judicial
Discretion" Exception to Privilege...§ 8.01-399;
§ 8.01-400.2 |
| | | |
Guardian
Ad Litem Access to Info in Court Case.§16.1-266
(G) |
| | | | Subpoenaed
Records Delivered to Clerk of Court...§ 32.1-127.1:03 |
| | | Criminal
Proceedings (No statutory therapist-patient privilege) |
| | | Licensing
Board Subpoena of Records for Investigation.(e.g., § 54.1-2506) |
| |
C. Laws Allowing Others to Re-Disclose Information Without Patient Consent
|
| | | Testimony
by CASA Volunteer Who Obtained Tx Info/Records...§ 9.1-153
|
| | |
Testimony
by Evaluator in Involuntary Commitment ..§ 16.1-342 ; 37.2-804.2 |