Confidentiality of patient care information; waiver of privilege.

Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-41
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No licensed acupuncturist shall disclose any information concerning the licensed acupuncturist’s care of a patient except on written authorization or by waiver by the licensed acupuncturist’s patient or by court order, by subpoena, or as otherwise provided in this section. Any licensed acupuncturist releasing information under written authorization or other waiver by the patient or under court order, by subpoena, or as otherwise provided by this section shall not be liable to the patient or any other person. The privilege provided by this section shall be waived to the extent that the licensed acupuncturist’s patient places the licensed acupuncturist’s care and treatment of the patient or the nature and extent of injuries to the patient at issue in any civil criminal proceeding.

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