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How to Properly Issue Subpoenas for Mental Health Records and Depositions By Scott D. Hammer & Courtney L. Wood Mental Health Law, April 2024 When issuing subpoenas for mental health records and depositions of mental health professionals, attorneys must strictly follow the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act.
How to properly issue subpoenas for mental health records By Scott D. Hammer Mental Health Law, May 2015 Since attorneys can be successfully sued for failing to follow Section 10(d) of the Confidentiality Act, it would be in every attorney’s best interest to learn and comply with the necessary requirements before issuing a subpoena for mental health records.
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Letter from the Chair By Scott D. Hammer Mental Health Law, March 2015 An introduction to the issue from Section Chair Scott D. Hammer.

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