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Provision 513(a)
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2026-06-30 22:42 · admin
The revised rule expands psychotherapist-patient privilege by removing the word "facilitating" from the purpose requirement and by explicitly extending coverage to records of communications, such as therapy notes and session records.
513(a)
General Rule.A patient has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing a confidential communication, including records of such communications, made between the patient and a psychotherapist or an assistant to the psychotherapist, in a case arising under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, if such communication was made for the purpose of diagnosis or treatment of the patient's mental or emotional condition.
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General Rule.
A patient has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing a confidentialcommunicationcommunication, including records of such communications, made between the patient and a psychotherapist or an assistant to the psychotherapist, in a case arising under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, if such communication was made for the purpose of facilitating diagnosis or treatment of the patient's mental or emotional condition.
A patient has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing a confidential
Version 4
update
2026-06-30 22:40 · admin
513(a)
General Rule.A patient has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing a confidential communication made between the patient and a psychotherapist or an assistant to the psychotherapist, in a case arising under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, if such communication was made for the purpose of facilitating diagnosis or treatment of the patient's mental or emotional condition.