Except as provided in § 7-1202.06, a mental health professional, mental health facility, data collector or employee or agent of a mental health professional, mental health facility or data collector shall disclose mental health information and a client in a group session may disclose mental health information upon the voluntary written authorization of the person or persons who have the power to authorize disclosure under § 7-1202.05.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-136, § 201, 25 DCR 5055.)
1981 Ed., § 6-2011.
1973 Ed., § 6-1615.
This section is referenced in § 7-1202.02 and § 7-1202.03.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Chapter 12 - Mental Health Information
Subchapter II - Disclosures With the Client’s Consent
§ 7–1202.01. Disclosures by client authorization
§ 7–1202.02. Form of authorization
§ 7–1202.04. Revocation of authorization
§ 7–1202.05. Power to grant authorization
§ 7–1202.06. Authority of mental health professional to limit authorized disclosures