6-1902 A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL'S DUTY TO WARN. - Idaho Statutes

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LIMITATION OF A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL’S DUTY TO WARN

6-1902. A mental health professional’s duty to warn. A mental health professional has a duty to warn a victim if a patient has communicated to the mental health professional an explicit threat of imminent serious physical harm or death to a clearly identified or identifiable victim or victims, and the patient has the apparent intent and ability to carry out such a threat.

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Statutes > Idaho > Title6 > T6ch19 > T6ch19sect6-1902

TITLE 6

ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES

CHAPTER 19

LIMITATION OF A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL’S DUTY TO WARN

6-1902. A mental health professional’s duty to warn. A mental health professional has a duty to warn a victim if a patient has communicated to the mental health professional an explicit threat of imminent serious physical harm or death to a clearly identified or identifiable victim or victims, and the patient has the apparent intent and ability to carry out such a threat.

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TITLE 6

ACTIONS IN PARTICULAR CASES

CHAPTER 19

LIMITATION OF A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL’S DUTY TO WARN

6-1902. A mental health professional’s duty to warn. A mental health professional has a duty to warn a victim if a patient has communicated to the mental health professional an explicit threat of imminent serious physical harm or death to a clearly identified or identifiable victim or victims, and the patient has the apparent intent and ability to carry out such a threat.