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1996 SESSION

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HB 794 Physician-patient privileged communications.

Introduced by: Alan A. Diamonstein (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Physician-patient privileged communications. Eliminates (i) the requirement that disclosure of otherwise privileged communications between a physician and patient be made only pursuant to discovery in a civil action and (ii) the prohibition on contacts by lawyers with treating physicians except with the consent of the patient. The law as in effect prior to 1993 is reinstated.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 961196204  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/22/96  House: Presented & ordered printed 961196204
• 01/22/96  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/25/96  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 2
• 02/09/96  House: Continued to 1997 in Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)