Pasquini, B. v. Fairmount Behav., Pets.

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT

BRIANNA PASQUINI, : No. 192 EAL 2020 :

Respondent : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the Superior Court v. : : :

FAIRMOUNT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH : SYSTEM & UHS OF FAIRMOUNT, INC., : :

Petitioners :

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 10th day of February, 2021, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal

is GRANTED. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:

Is a provider’s knowledge of a patient’s status as a registered sex offender, which may have been obtained from therapeutic communication with the patient, confidential under the MHPA and privileged pursuant to the psychiatrist/psychologist privilege?