Rule 1013 As used in this article, “holder of the privilege” means: (a) The patient when he has no guardian or conservator.

The "holder of the privilege" is the person who gets to decide whether private medical information can be shared in court. This rule explains who that person is depending on the patient's situation.

If you are a patient and no one has been appointed to make decisions for you, you hold the privilege yourself. If you have a guardian or conservator, that person holds it instead. If the patient has died, their personal representative, such as the executor of their estate, holds the privilege.