Section 45:15BB-13 - Disclosure of confidential information by social worker

NJ Rev Stat § 45:15BB-13 (2019) (N/A)

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45:15BB-13. Disclosure of confidential information by social worker

A social worker licensed or certified pursuant to the provisions of this act shall not be required to disclose any confidential information that the social worker may have acquired from a client or patient while performing social work services for that client or patient unless:

a. Disclosure is required by other State law;

b. Failure to disclose the information presents a clear and present danger to the health or safety of an individual;

c. The social worker is a party defendant to a civil, criminal or disciplinary action arising from the social work services provided, in which case a waiver of the privilege accorded by this section shall be limited to that action;

d. The patient or client is a defendant in a criminal proceeding and the use of the privilege would violate the defendant's right to a compulsory process or the right to present testimony and witnesses on that person's behalf; or

e. A patient or client agrees to waive the privilege accorded by this section, and, in circumstances where more than one person in a family is receiving social work services, each such member agrees to the waiver. Absent a waiver from each family member, a social worker shall not disclose any information received from any family member.

L.1991,c.134,s.13.

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