Rule 1004 There is no privilege under this article in a proceeding to commit the patient or otherwise place him or his property, or both, under the control of a…

If someone goes to court to have a person declared mentally or physically unable to care for themselves or their property, the patient cannot use the doctor-patient privilege to block medical information from being shared. This means a doctor can be required to testify or hand over records about the patient's condition.

This makes sense because the whole point of the court case is to figure out whether the person needs help. Keeping medical information private in that situation would make it nearly impossible for the court to do its job. The patient's health is the central issue, so the court needs to see the full picture.