740 ILCS 22/204.2: Application of privileges.

The filing of a petition for a civil no contact order does not in any way constitute a waiver of any privilege that otherwise protects any medical, mental health, or other records of the petitioner, absent a release by the petitioner, pursuant to federal or State Acts including but not limited to: the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); Illinois Medical Patient Rights Act; Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act; and Sections 8-802 and 8-802.1 of the Code of Civil Procedure.