The privileged quality of communication between husband and wife and between any professional person and his or her patient or client, and any other privileged communication except that between attorney and client or the privilege provided in s. 90.505, as such communication relates to both the competency of the witness and to the exclusion of confidential communications, does not apply to any situation involving known or suspected adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation and does not constitute a ground for failure to report as required by s. 415.103, for failure to cooperate with the department in its activities pursuant to ss. 415.101-415.113, or for failure to give evidence in any judicial proceeding relating to abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an aged person or disabled adult.

History.--ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, ch. 73-176; s. 1, ch. 77-174; ss. 3, 5, ch. 79-287; s. 15, ch. 79-298; s. 1, ch. 80-293; s. 1, ch. 83-82; s. 1, ch. 85-28; s. 35, ch. 86-220; s. 67, ch. 97-103.