Me. Stat. tit. 22 § 4015

Current through 131st (2023-2024) Legislature Chapter 684
Section 4015 - Privileged or confidential communications

The husband-wife and physician and psychotherapist-patient privileges under the Maine Rules of Evidence and the confidential quality of communication under Title 16, section 53-B; Title 20-A, sections 4008 and 6001, to the extent allowed by applicable federal law; Title 24-A, section 4224; Title 32, sections 7005 and 18393; and Title 34-B, section 1207, are abrogated in relation to required reporting, cooperating with the department or a guardian ad litem in an investigation or other child protective activity or giving evidence in a child protection proceeding. Information released to the department pursuant to this section must be kept confidential and may not be disclosed by the department except as provided in section 4008. [2015, c. 429, §7(AMD).]

Statements made to a licensed mental health professional in the course of counseling, therapy or evaluation where the privilege is abrogated under this section may not be used against the client in a criminal proceeding. Nothing in this section may limit any responsibilities of the professional pursuant to this Act. [2001, c. 696, §22(AMD).]

22 M.R.S. § 4015

Amended by 2016, c. 429,§ 7, eff. 7/29/2016.
1979, c. 733, § 18 (NEW) . 1981, c. 211, § 1 (AMD) . 1983, c. 781, § 2 (AMD) . 1985, c. 495, § 21 (AMD) . 2001, c. 696, § 22 (AMD) .