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RSA 326-B:35 · Privileged Communications Between Licensees and Their Clients

Title
XXX: OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
Chapter
326-B · NURSE PRACTICE ACT
Status
current
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326-B:35 Privileged Communications Between Licensees and Their Clients. –

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I.

Confidential communications between licensees and their clients are privileged in the same manner as those provided by law between physician and patient, and, except as otherwise provided by law, no licensee shall be required to disclose such privileged communications. Confidential communications between a client of a licensee and any person working under the supervision of such licensee to provide services that are customary and necessary for diagnosis and treatment are privileged to the same extent as would be the same communications between the supervising licensee and the client.

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II.

This section shall not apply to disciplinary proceedings conducted by:

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(a)

The board;

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(b)

The board of examiners of nursing home administrators under RSA 151-A:11; or

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Any other statutorily-created health care occupational licensing board conducting disciplinary proceedings.

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III.

This section shall not apply to hearings conducted pursuant to RSA 135-C or RSA 464-A.

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IV.

This section shall also not apply to the release of blood samples and the results of laboratory tests for blood alcohol content taken from a person who is under investigation for driving a motor vehicle while such person was under the influence of intoxicating liquors or controlled drugs. The use and disclosure of such information shall be limited to the official criminal proceedings. Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.

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Source note

Source. 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m.

Source history

  • 2005, 293:1, eff. July 1, 2005 at 12:01 a.m

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