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.

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.