Code of Massachusetts Regulations
258 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
Title 258 CMR 20.00 - Standards Of Professional Practice And Conduct
Section 20.09 - Violations of Client Confidentiality Rights
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) A social worker shall not, at any time, disclose client records, or any communications or information obtained from or pertaining to a present or prospective client, unless such disclosure is authorized by M.G.L. c. 112, § 135 through 135B, 258 CMR 22.00, or other applicable state and federal laws or regulations.
(2) It shall be a violation of this section for any social worker to fail to inform a client, in accordance with the requirements of 258 CMR 22.06, about the limits on the confidentiality of client records and/or information obtained from that client in the course of that professional relationship, as set forth in M.G.L. c. 112, § 135 through 135B, 258 CMR 22.00, or other applicable state and federal laws or regulations.