drug addiction recovery programs

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Legislature has passed a bill that would give legal protection to information shared between people in alcohol and drug addiction recovery programs and their sponsors so that such confidences can't be used in civil court cases. ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A bill in Washington state would grant testimonial privilege in civil cases to sponsors of people in alcohol or drug addiction recovery programs. Senate Bill 6498 would give legal protection to communications between a person in an alcohol or drug recovery program and their sponsor in noncriminal cases. It ...