Pennsylvania SB693 amends the Mental Health Procedures Act to establish a duty to warn for qualified professionals.
Pennsylvania SB693 amends the Mental Health Procedures Act by adding a duty to warn provision. A qualified professional must warn a potential victim and law enforcement of a specific and immediate threat of serious bodily injury when the threat is communicated by a patient. If the potential victim attends an educational institution, the professional must also submit a report through the Safe2Say Program. The bill specifies that the professional may not be held civilly or criminally liable for actions made in good faith.
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