Sec. 1. A mental health service provider is immune from civil liability to persons other than the patient for failing to: (1) predict; or (2) warn or take precautions to protect from; a patient’s violent behavior unless the patient has communicated to the provider of mental health services an actual threat of physical violence or […]
Sec. 2. The duty to warn of or to take reasonable precautions to provide protection from violent behavior or other serious harm arises only under the limited circumstances specified in section 1 of this chapter. The duty is discharged by a mental health service provider who takes one (1) or more of the following actions: […]
Sec. 3. A mental health service provider who discloses information that must be disclosed to comply with sections 1 through 2 of this chapter is immune from civil and criminal liability under Indiana statutes that protect patient privacy and confidentiality. [Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-12.4-4.] As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
