{"data":{"id":"us-ca/evid-996","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"EVID § 996","heading":"","body":"There is no privilege under this article as to a communication relevant to an issue concerning the condition of the patient if such issue has been tendered by:\n(a) The patient;\n(b) Any party claiming through or under the patient;\n(c) Any party claiming as a beneficiary of the patient through a contract to which the patient is or was a party; or\n(d) The plaintiff in an action brought under Section 376 or 377 of the Code of Civil Procedure for damages for the injury or death of the patient.","path":["Evidence Code - EVID","DIVISION 8. PRIVILEGES [900. - 1070.]","CHAPTER 4. Particular Privileges [930. - 1063.]","ARTICLE 6. Physician-Patient Privilege [990. - 1007.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"32803114093d79ae9b73bf3a2c30e20f900743c699a32a48fb28b776bbcbd0c5","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/evid-995","next":"us-ca/evid-997"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}