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IN RE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION

Nos. 80-573-Appeal, 80-574-Appeal.

441 A.2d 525 (1982)

In re GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

February 9, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Roberts, II, Atty. Gen., Joel D. Landry, Joseph P. Ippolito, Jr., Special Asst. Attys. Gen., for appellant.

Corcoran, Peckham & Hayes, Kathleen Managhan, Scott Umsted, Jr., Newport, for appellees.

OPINION

SHEA, Justice.

This appeal presents for our review one aspect of the newly created patient-physician privilege contained in the Confidentiality of Health Care Information Act, G.L. 1956 (1976 Reenactment) § 5-37.3-1 through § 5-37.3-10, as enacted by P.L. 1978, ch. 297, § 1. The issue before us is whether or not the act can prevent the subpoenaing of a physician's records of patient treatment...

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