In this appeal, we are asked to determine whether the immunity provision of the Mental Health Procedures Act applies to a health care provider who is not trained in the field of mental health, and who treats a patient's physical ailments, not a mental illness. Because we find that the immunity provision does not apply to such a situation, we reverse and remand this matter for a new trial.
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