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§ 6305. Electronic reporting

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 A. Preliminary Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: December 31, 2014
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6305
§ 6305. Electronic reporting
Currentness
(a) Departmental procedures.--The department shall establish procedures for the secure and confidential use of electronic technologies to transmit information under this chapter, including:
(1) the filing of reports and other required records, including those of the county agency; and
(2) the verification of records and signatures on forms.
(b) Confirmation of reports.--A confirmation by the department of the receipt of a report of suspected child abuse submitted electronically shall relieve the person making the report of making an additional oral or written report of suspected child abuse, subject to section 6313 (relating to reporting procedure).
(c) Effect on other law.--Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to supersede the act of December 16, 1999 (P.L. 971, No. 69),1 known as the Electronic Transactions Act. Any procedures developed by the department under this section shall comply with all applicable Federal and State laws regarding confidentiality of personally identifiable information.

Credits

2014, April 7, P.L. 388, No. 29, § 2, effective Dec. 31, 2014.

Footnotes

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73 P.S. § 2260.101 et seq.
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6305, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6305
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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