10 – 18. Disclosure to a Family member or to any person with whom the patient has a personal relationship Written consent is required when disclosure is to a Family member or to any person with whom the patient has a personal relationship. 10 – 19. Disclosure to the patient's attorney a. Written consent of the patient is required (see para 10 – 27). b. A bona fide attorney-patient relationship must exist between an attorney and the patient. c. The attorney must endorse DA Form R (ADAPCP Client’s Consent Statement for Release of Treatment Information (LRA)). d. Subject to the limitations stated by the patient in their written DA Form R, any information from the patient's treatment records maybe disclosed. e. Information so disclosed may not be further disclosed by the attorney, unless the patient explicitly consents in writing to the disclosure. General waivers of attorney-patient privilege or authorization to share medical information are not sufficient for this purpose.
