KRS 635.527: Disclosure of communications made in course of sexual offender's

diagnosis and treatment.

Communications made in the application for or in the course of a child sexual offender's

diagnosis and treatment in the program, between a sexual offender or mem ber of the

sexual offender's family and any employee of the department who is assigned to work in

the program, or any approved provider as defined in KRS 17.500, shall be privileged

from disclosure in any civil or criminal proceeding, other than proceeding s to determine

the sentence, unless the sexual offender consents in writing to the disclosure or the

communication is related to an ongoing criminal investigation. The privilege created by

this section shall not extend to disclosures made for the purpose o f determining whether

the sexual offender should continue to participate in the program. The provisions of KRS

620.030 shall not apply to a communication made, received, or overheard if the

communication is made pursuant to this section. The child sexual o ffender shall be

informed in writing of the limits of the privilege created by this section.