§ 6311.1.  Privileged communications.

Statutes | 23 Pa.C.S. § 6311.1 | 2025

(a) General rule. --

Subject to subsection (b), the privileged communications between a mandated reporter and a patient or client of the mandated reporter shall not:

     (1) Apply to a situation involving child abuse.

     (2) Relieve the mandated reporter of the duty to make a report of suspected child abuse.

(b) Confidential communications. --

The following protections shall apply:

     (1) Confidential communications made to a member of the clergy are protected under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5943 (relating to confidential communications to clergymen).

     (2) Confidential communications made to an attorney are protected so long as they are within the scope of 42 Pa.C.S. § 5916 (relating to confidential communications to attorney) and 5928 (relating to confidential communications to attorney), the attorney work product doctrine or the rules of professional conduct for attorneys.