California Evidence Code

§ 1010

EVID § 1010 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 8 · Ch. 4 · Art. 7

Statute text

As used in this article, “psychotherapist” means a person who is, or is reasonably believed by the patient to be:

(a)A person authorized to practice medicine in any state or nation who devotes, or is reasonably believed by the patient to devote, a substantial portion of their time to the practice of psychiatry.

(b)A person licensed as a psychologist under Chapter 6.6 (commencing with Section 2900) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 647, Sec. 74. (SB 801) Effective January 1, 2022.