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§ 6314. Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report

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. § 6314
§ 6314. Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report
A person or official required to report cases of suspected child abuse may take or cause to be taken photographs of the child who is subject to a report and, if clinically indicated, cause to be performed a radiological examination and other medical tests on the child. Medical summaries or reports of the photographs, X-rays and relevant medical tests taken shall be sent to the county agency at the time the written report is sent or within 48 hours after a report is made by electronic technologies or as soon thereafter as possible. The county agency shall have access to actual photographs or duplicates and X-rays and may obtain them or duplicates of them upon request. Medical summaries or reports of the photographs, X-rays and relevant medical tests shall be made available to law enforcement officials in the course of investigating cases pursuant to section 6340(a)(9) or (10) (relating to release of information in confidential reports).

Credits

1990, Dec. 19, P.L. 1240, No. 206, § 2, effective in 90 days. Amended 1994, Dec. 16, P.L. 1292, No. 151, § 3, effective July 1, 1995; 2014, April 15, P.L. 417, No. 33, § 2, effective Dec. 31, 2014.
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6314, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6314
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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