{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-58-60-509","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 58-60-509","heading":"Confidentiality -- Exemptions.","body":"(1) A licensee under this part may not disclose any confidential communication with a client or patient without the express consent of:\n(a) the client or patient;\n(b) the parent or legal guardian of a minor client or patient; or\n(c) the authorized agent of a client or patient.\n(2) A licensee under this part is not subject to Subsection (1) if:\n(a) the licensee is permitted or required by state or federal law, rule, regulation, or order to report or disclose any confidential communication, including:\n(i) reporting under Title 26B, Chapter 6, Part 2, Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult;\n(ii) reporting under Title 80, Chapter 2, Part 6, Child Abuse and Neglect Reports;\n(iii) reporting under Title 78B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Limitation of Therapist's Duty to Warn; or\n(iv) reporting of a communicable disease as required under Section 26B-7-206;\n(b) the disclosure is part of an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding and is made under an exemption from evidentiary privilege under Rule 506, Utah Rules of Evidence; or\n(c) the disclosure is made under a generally recognized professional or ethical standard that authorizes or requires the disclosure.","path":["Title 58 Occupations and Professions","Chapter 58-60 Mental Health Professional Practice Act","Part 58-60-5 Substance Use Disorder Counselor Act"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter60/58-60-S509.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"7bec9f6716683fa484b484da36f51d70a06f5a8f6c490eff6c796e597842ab49","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-58-60-508","next":"us-ut/utah-code-58-60-510"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}