Pasquini, B. v. Fairmount Behav., Pets. ( 2021 )

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?