November 13, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Meisner and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending section 18117 (MCL 333.18117), as amended by 1998 PA
496.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 18117. For the purposes of this part, the confidential
relations and communications between a licensed professional
counselor or a limited licensed counselor and a client of the
licensed professional counselor or a limited licensed counselor are
privileged communications, and this part does not require a
privileged communication to be disclosed, except as otherwise
provided by law. Confidential information may be disclosed only
upon consent of the client, pursuant to section 16222 if the
licensee reasonably believes it is necessary to disclose the
information to comply with section 16222, or under section 16281.
For purposes of this section, privileged information includes
psychological evaluations and psychological tests.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 94th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 6659(request no.
07492'08).
(b) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 6660(request no.
07492'08 a).
(c) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 6662(request no.
07492'08 c).
(d) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 6663(request no.
07492'08 d).
(e) Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. 6664(request no.
07492'08 e).