Psychological evaluations for a student who allegedly touched the genitals of another student in their special-needs class are privileged under a combination of state and federal laws, a federal judge has ruled.
The psychological and psychiatric evaluations and neuropsychological assessments performed by Duane Mattison’s doctor at a facility owned by Diversified Treatment Alternatives Inc. are covered by the psychotherapist-patient privilege, and the documents that aren’t are covered by the Mental Health Procedures Act, U.S. District Judge Robert D. Mariani of the Middle District of Pennsylvania ruled.
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