GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
S	2
SENATE BILL 739
Judiciary I Committee Substitute Adopted 4/9/01

Short Title:	Psych. Assoc./Clinical Social Worker Privilege.	()	
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April 2, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO EXTEND PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION IN DOMESTIC ACTIONS TO LICENSED PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATES AND LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 8‑53.6 reads as rewritten:
"§ 8‑53.6.  No disclosure in alimony and divorce actions.
In an action pursuant to G.S. 50-5.1, 50‑6, 50‑7,  50-16.2A and  50-16.3A if either or both of the parties have sought and obtained marital counseling by a licensed physician, licensed psychologist, licensed psychological associate, licensed clinical social worker, or certified marital family therapist, the person or persons rendering such counseling shall not be competent to testify in the action concerning information acquired while rendering such counseling."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2001, and applies to information acquired on or after that date.