California · Evidence Code
EVID §1006: There is no privilege under this article as to information that the physician or the patient is required to report to a public employee, or as to information required to be recorded in a public office
What this law says, in plain English
Physician-patient privilege does not apply to information that law requires reporting to public officials or recording in public offices.
Read the full statutory text
There is no privilege under this article as to information that the physician or the patient is required to report to a public employee, or as to information required to be recorded in a public office, if such report or record is open to public inspection.
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