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§ 6311.1. Privileged communications

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic RelationsEffective: December 31, 2014

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations (Refs & Annos)
Part VII. Abuse of Family
Chapter 63. Child Protective Services (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Provisions and Responsibilities for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 31, 2014
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311.1
§ 6311.1. Privileged communications
Currentness
(a) General rule.--Subject to subsection (b), the privileged communications between a mandated reporter and a patient or client of the mandated reporter shall not:
(1) Apply to a situation involving child abuse.
(2) Relieve the mandated reporter of the duty to make a report of suspected child abuse.
(b) Confidential communications.--The following protections shall apply:
(1) Confidential communications made to a member of the clergy are protected under 42 Pa.C.S. § 5943 (relating to confidential communications to clergymen).
(2) Confidential communications made to an attorney are protected so long as they are within the scope of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 5916 (relating to confidential communications to attorney) and 5928 (relating to confidential communications to attorney), the attorney work product doctrine or the rules of professional conduct for attorneys.

Credits

2014, April 15, P.L. 414, No. 32, § 2, effective Dec. 31, 2014.
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311.1, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311.1
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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