Sec. 08.29.200. - Confidentiality of communications. - Alaska Statutes

(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

(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;

(2) a case conference or case consultation with other mental health professionals at which the patient is not identified;

(3) the release of information that the client in writing authorized the licensee to reveal;

(4) information released to the board during the investigation of a complaint or as part of a disciplinary or other proceeding; or

(5) situations where the rules of evidence applicable to the psychotherapist-patient privilege allow the release of the information.

(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, a person licensed under this chapter shall report incidents of

(1) child abuse or neglect as required by AS 47.17;

(2) harm or assaults suffered by an elderly person or disabled adult as required by AS 47.24.

(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.