§ 6311. Persons required to report suspected child abuse
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic RelationsEffective: July 1, 2015
Effective: July 1, 2015
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311
§ 6311. Persons required to report suspected child abuse
(16) An adult family member who is a person responsible for the child's welfare and provides services to a child in a family living home, community home for individuals with an intellectual disability or host home for children which are subject to supervision or licensure by the department under Articles IX and X of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L. 31, No. 21),1 known as the Public Welfare Code.
(1) A mandated reporter enumerated in subsection (a) shall make a report of suspected child abuse in accordance with section 6313 (relating to reporting procedure), if the mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of child abuse under any of the following circumstances:
(ii) The mandated reporter is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the child, or is affiliated with an agency, institution, organization, school, regularly established church or religious organization or other entity that is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the child.
(c) Staff members of institutions, etc.--Whenever a person is required to report under subsection (b) in the capacity as a member of the staff of a medical or other public or private institution, school, facility or agency, that person shall report immediately in accordance with section 6313 and shall immediately thereafter notify the person in charge of the institution, school, facility or agency or the designated agent of the person in charge. Upon notification, the person in charge or the designated agent, if any, shall facilitate the cooperation of the institution, school, facility or agency with the investigation of the report. Any intimidation, retaliation or obstruction in the investigation of the report is subject to the provisions of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4958 (relating to intimidation, retaliation or obstruction in child abuse cases). This chapter does not require more than one report from any such institution, school, facility or agency.
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; 2006, Nov. 29, P.L. 1581, No. 179, § 3, effective in 180 days [May 29, 2007]; 2014, April 15, P.L. 414, No. 32, § 1, effective Dec. 31, 2014; 2014, April 15, P.L. 417, No. 33, § 2, effective Dec. 31, 2014; 2014, April 15, P.L. 425, No. 34, § 1, effective Dec. 31, 2014; 2014, May 14, P.L. 645, No. 44, § 2, effective Dec. 31, 2014; 2014, Oct. 22, P.L. 2529, No. 153, § 3, effective Dec. 31, 2014; 2015, July 1, P.L. 94, No. 15, § 2, imd. effective.
Footnotes
62 P.S. §§ 901 et seq., 1001 et seq.
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6311
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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