Section 14.12 Statutory or Rules Waiver of Privilege

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D. (§14.12) Statutory or Rules Waiver of Privilege

A privilege may be waived by statute. See, e.g.:

Physician-patient privilege limitations, § 577.037, RSMo 2016

Physician-patient privilege waiver in detention proceedings, § 632.425, RSMo 2016

Physician-patient privilege waiver in “high risk pregnancies,” § 191.743, RSMo 2016

2. Upon consent by the woman identified as having a high risk pregnancy, the physician or health care provider shall make a report, within seventy-two hours, to the department of health and senior services on forms approved by the department of health and senior services.

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5. The consent required by subsection 2 of this section shall be deemed a waiver of the physician-patient privilege solely for the purpose of making the report pursuant to subsection 2 of this section.

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