{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-58-61-713","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 58-61-713","heading":"Confidentiality -- Exemptions.","body":"(1) A behavior analyst or behavior specialist under this chapter may not disclose any confidential communication with a client or patient without the express written consent of:\n(a) the client or patient;\n(b) the parent or legal guardian of a minor client or patient; or\n(c) a person authorized to consent to the disclosure of the confidential communication by the client or patient in a written document:\n(i) that is signed by the client or the patient; and\n(ii) in which the client's or the patient's signature is reasonably verifiable.\n(2) A behavior analyst or behavior specialist is not subject to Subsection (1) if:\n(a) the behavior analyst or behavior specialist 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 Utah Rules of Evidence, Rule 506; 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 58-61 Psychologist Licensing Act","Part 58-61-7 Behavior Analyst Licensing Act"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter61/58-61-S713.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"ca3322f7e7b1694191e348020ffa9d7c8007c1e646019f62807e97bb30fef7fe","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-58-61-712","next":"us-ut/utah-code-58-61-714"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}