{"data":{"id":"us-ak/as-08.29.200","jurisdiction":"us-ak","citation":"AS 08.29.200","heading":"Confidentiality of communications.","body":"(a) A person licensed under this chapter may not reveal to another person a communication made to the licensee by a client about a matter concerning which the client has employed the licensee in a professional capacity. This section does not apply to\n(1) a communication to a potential victim, the family of a potential victim, law enforcement authorities, or other appropriate authorities concerning a clear and immediate probability of physical harm to the client, other individuals, or society;\n(2) a case conference or case consultation with other mental health professionals at which the patient is not identified;\n(3) the release of information that the client in writing authorized the licensee to reveal;\n(4) information released to the board during the investigation of a complaint or as part of a disciplinary or other proceeding; or\n(5) situations where the rules of evidence applicable to the psychotherapist-patient privilege allow the release of the information.\n(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person licensed under this chapter shall report incidents of\n(1) child abuse or neglect as required by AS 47.17;\n(2) harm or assaults suffered by a vulnerable adult as required by AS 47.24.\n(c) Information obtained by the board under (a)(4) of this section is confidential and is not a public record for purposes of AS 40.25.110 — 40.25.140.","path":["Title 8. Business and Professions.","Chapter 29. Licensed Professional Counselors.","Article 3. Miscellaneous Provisions."],"source_url":"https://www.akleg.gov/basis/statutes.asp#08.29.200","current_through":"Alaska Statutes 2025 (34th Legislature, 2025-2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T06:16:30Z","sha256":"18d9ad9f169371c0aaaf1f4b76f82be5a34642f9c1222f05f18e8ca0696db1f3","source_id":"us-ak","stale":false,"prev":"us-ak/as-08.29.140","next":"us-ak/as-08.29.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}