The State Authorized Risk Assessment Tool for Sex Offenders (SARATSO) shall be administered by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to assess every eligible person who is incarcerated in state prison and every eligible person who is on parole if the person was not assessed prior to release from state prison). The Department of Mental Health shall administer the SARATSO to assess every eligible person who is committed to that department.
Notwithstanding the general confidentiality protections of Welf. & Inst. Code 5328, when the patient, in the opinion of his or her psychotherapist, presents a serious danger of violence to a reasonably foreseeable victim or victims, then any of the information or records may be released to that person or persons and to law enforcement agencies as the psychotherapist determines is needed for the protection of that person or persons.
A licensing agency may convene closed sessions to the extent necessary to protect the licentiate's privacy when considering evidence regarding a licentiate's mental or physical illness.
An agency need not disclose personal information to the individual to whom the information pertains, if the information ... pertains to the physical or psychological condition of the individual [and] if the agency determines that disclosure would be detrimental to the individual.
The CMIA does not apply to certain mental health and drug abuse treatment records, as enumerated in the section. These other California and federal laws control the disclosure and use of confidential medical information, and prevail over the general provisions of the CMIA.
If a governing board has reason to believe that a certificated school employee suffers from mental illness impeding the performance of duties, the board may suspend or transfer the employee. In certain circumstances, a panel of mental health professionals shall examine the employee for fitness to discharge the job.
If a governing board has reason to believe that a certificated school employee suffers from mental illness impeding the performance of duties, the board may suspend or transfer the employee. In certain circumstances, a panel of mental health professionals shall examine the employee for fitness to discharge the job.
There is no psychotherapist-patient privilege if the psychotherapist is appointed by the court to examine the patient, unless the psychotherapist is appointed upon request of the patient's lawyer to obtain information to advise the patient of whether or not to utilize a defense based on insanity or on his mental or emotional condition. There is no privilege if the psychotherapist is appointed by the Board of Prison Terms to examine the patient.
