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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Last Updated: January 27, 2015) |
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Title23 DOMESTIC RELATIONS |
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PARTVII. ABUSE OF FAMILY |
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CHAPTER63. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
| SUBCHAPTER A. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS |
| § 6301. Short title of chapter. |
| § 6302. Findings and purpose of chapter. |
| § 6303. Definitions. |
| § 6304. Exclusions from child abuse. |
| § 6305. Electronic reporting. |
| § 6306. Regulations. |
| SUBCHAPTER B. PROVISIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR REPORTING SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE |
| § 6311. Persons required to report suspected child abuse. |
| § 6311.1. Privileged communications. |
| § 6312. Persons encouraged to report suspected child abuse. |
| § 6313. Reporting procedure. |
| § 6314. Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report. |
| § 6315. Taking child into protective custody. |
| § 6316. Admission to private and public hospitals. |
| § 6317. Mandatory reporting and postmortem investigation of deaths. |
| § 6318. Immunity from liability. |
| § 6319. Penalties. |
| § 6320. Protection from employment discrimination. |
| SUBCHAPTER C. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT |
| § 6331. Establishment of Statewide database. |
| § 6332. Establishment of Statewide toll-free telephone number. |
| § 6333. Continuous availability of department. |
| § 6334. Disposition of complaints received. |
| § 6334.1. Responsibility for investigation. |
| § 6335. Access to information in Statewide database. |
| § 6336. Information in Statewide database. |
| § 6337. Disposition and expunction of unfounded reports and general protective services reports. |
| § 6338. Disposition of founded and indicated reports. |
| § 6338.1. Expunction of information of perpetrator who was under 18 years of age when child abuse was committed. |
| § 6339. Confidentiality of reports. |
| § 6340. Release of information in confidential reports. |
| § 6340.1. Exchange of information. |
| § 6341. Amendment or expunction of information. |
| § 6342. Studies of data in records. |
| § 6343. Investigating performance of county agency. |
| § 6343.1. Citizen review panels. |
| § 6344. Employees having contact with children; adoptive and foster parents. |
| § 6344.1. Information relating to certified or registered day-care home residents. |
| § 6344.2. Volunteers having contact with children. |
| § 6344.3. Continued employment or participation in program, activity or service. |
| § 6344.4. Certification compliance. |
| § 6345. Audits by Attorney General. |
| § 6346. Cooperation of other agencies. |
| § 6347. Reports to Governor and General Assembly. |
| § 6348. Regulations. |
| § 6349. Penalties. |
| SUBCHAPTER C.1. STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS [Repealed] |
| SUBCHAPTER C.2. BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN SCHOOLS [Repealed] |
| SUBCHAPTER D. ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICE |
| § 6361. Organization for child protective services. |
| § 6362. Responsibilities of county agency for child protective services. |
| § 6363. County plan for protective services. |
| § 6364. Purchasing services of other agencies. |
| § 6365. Services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse. |
| § 6366. Continuous availability to receive reports. |
| § 6367. Reports to department and coroner. |
| § 6368. Investigation of reports. |
| § 6369. Taking child into protective custody . [Repealed] |
| § 6370. Voluntary or court-ordered services; findings of child abuse. |
| § 6371. Rehabilitative services for child and family. |
| § 6372. Protecting well-being of children maintained outside home. |
| § 6373. General protective services responsibilities of county agency. |
| § 6374. Principles and goals of general protective services. |
| § 6375. County agency requirements for general protective services. |
| § 6376. Appeals with respect to general protective services. |
| § 6377. Caseloads. |
| § 6378. Purchase of services. |
| SUBCHAPTER E. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
| § 6381. Evidence in court proceedings. |
| § 6382. Guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings . [Repealed] |
| § 6383. Education and training. |
| § 6384. Legislative oversight. |
| § 6385. Reimbursement to county agencies. |
| § 6386. Mandatory reporting of children under one year of age. |
Notation
Enactment. Chapter 63 was added December 19, 1990, P.L.1240, No.206, effective in 90 days.
Saved from Suspension. Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1915.24, as amended March 30, 1994, provided that Chapter 63 shall not be deemed suspended or affected by Rules 1915.1 through 1915.18 relating to actions for custody, partial custody and visitation of minor children.
Cross References. Chapter 63 is referred to in sections 5329.1, 6102, 6116, 6344, 6344.1, 6508, 6509 of this title; sections 4304, 4906.1, 4958, 9121 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses); sections 5945, 62A16, 6311, 6342 of Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure).