(a) Reports to department.--Upon the receipt of each report of suspected child abuse made pursuant to this chapter, the county agency shall immediately transmit a child abuse report summary as provided in section 6313 (relating to reporting procedure) to the department. Supplemental reports shall be made at regular intervals thereafter in a manner and form the department prescribes by regulation to the end that the department is kept fully informed and up-to-date concerning the status of reports of child abuse.
(b) Reports to coroner.--The county agency shall give telephone notice and forward immediately a copy of reports made pursuant to this chapter which involve the death of a child to the appropriate coroner pursuant to section 6317 (relating to mandatory reporting and postmortem investigation of deaths).
(c) Child deaths and near fatalities.--A county agency shall immediately provide information to the department regarding its involvement with the child and with the child's parent, guardian or custodian when a child dies or nearly dies and child abuse is suspected. The county agency shall inform the department of any history of child protective or general protective services provided to the child prior to the child's death or near fatality and of services provided to other children of the child's parent, guardian or custodian by the county agency or by court order. The county agency shall inform the department if the child was in the agency's custody at the time of the child's death or near fatality. The county agency shall provide this information in writing on forms provided by the department within 48 hours of the oral report.
(Dec. 16, 1994, P.L.1292, No.151, eff. July 1, 1995; July 3, 2008, P.L.276, No.33, eff. 180 days)
2008 Amendment. Act 33 added subsec. (c).
Cross References. Section 6367 is referred to in section 6341 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 63 - Child Protective Services
Section 6301 - Short title of chapter
Section 6302 - Findings and purpose of chapter
Section 6304 - Exclusions from child abuse
Section 6305 - Electronic reporting
Section 6311 - Persons required to report suspected child abuse
Section 6311.1 - Privileged communications
Section 6312 - Persons encouraged to report suspected child abuse
Section 6313 - Reporting procedure
Section 6314 - Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report
Section 6315 - Taking child into protective custody
Section 6316 - Admission to private and public hospitals
Section 6317 - Mandatory reporting and postmortem investigation of deaths
Section 6318 - Immunity from liability
Section 6320 - Protection from employment discrimination
Section 6331 - Establishment of Statewide database
Section 6332 - Establishment of Statewide toll-free telephone number
Section 6333 - Continuous availability of department
Section 6334 - Disposition of complaints received
Section 6334.1 - Responsibility for investigation
Section 6335 - Access to information in Statewide database
Section 6336 - Information in Statewide database
Section 6338 - Disposition of founded and indicated reports
Section 6339 - Confidentiality of reports
Section 6340 - Release of information in confidential reports
Section 6340.1 - Exchange of information
Section 6341 - Amendment or expunction of information
Section 6342 - Studies of data in records
Section 6343 - Investigating performance of county agency
Section 6343.1 - Citizen review panels
Section 6344 - Employees having contact with children; adoptive and foster parents
Section 6344.1 - Information relating to certified or licensed child-care home residents
Section 6344.2 - Volunteers having contact with children
Section 6344.3 - Continued employment or participation in program, activity or service
Section 6344.4 - Recertification
Section 6345 - Audits by Attorney General
Section 6346 - Cooperation of other agencies
Section 6347 - Reports to Governor and General Assembly
Section 6361 - Organization for child protective services
Section 6362 - Responsibilities of county agency for child protective services
Section 6363 - County plan for protective services
Section 6364 - Purchasing services of other agencies
Section 6365 - Services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse
Section 6366 - Continuous availability to receive reports
Section 6367 - Reports to department and coroner
Section 6368 - Investigation of reports
Section 6369 - Taking child into protective custody (Repealed)
Section 6370 - Voluntary or court-ordered services; findings of child abuse
Section 6371 - Rehabilitative services for child and family
Section 6372 - Protecting well-being of children maintained outside home
Section 6373 - General protective services responsibilities of county agency
Section 6374 - Principles and goals of general protective services
Section 6375 - County agency requirements for general protective services
Section 6376 - Appeals with respect to general protective services
Section 6378 - Purchase of services
Section 6381 - Evidence in court proceedings
Section 6382 - Guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings (Repealed)
Section 6383 - Education and training
Section 6384 - Legislative oversight
Section 6385 - Reimbursement to county agencies