Court Opinion

ID: 4659317
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2021-02-10 20:12:50.399601+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:01:58.837380
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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?