2012 New York Consolidated Laws
CVP - Civil Practice Law & Rules
Article 45 - (4501 - 4548) EVIDENCE
4507 - Psychologist.

 
    §  4507.  Psychologist.  The confidential relations and communications
  between a psychologist registered under the provisions  of  article  one
  hundred  fifty-three  of  the education law and his client are placed on
  the same basis as those provided by law between attorney and client, and
  nothing  in  such  article  shall  be  construed  to  require  any  such
  privileged communications to be disclosed.
    A  client  who,  for  the  purpose  of  obtaining  insurance benefits,
  authorizes the disclosure of any such privileged  communication  to  any
  person  shall not be deemed to have waived the privilege created by this
  section. For purposes of this section:
    1. "person" shall mean any individual, insurer or agent thereof,  peer
  review  committee, public or private corporation, political subdivision,
  government agency, department or  bureau  of  the  state,  municipality,
  industry,  co-partnership, association, firm, trust, estate or any other
  legal entity whatsoever; and
    2. "insurance benefits" shall include payments  under  a  self-insured
  plan.