1Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
2"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
3executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
4Executive Department thereof and the administrative
5departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
6including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
7Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
8authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
9departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
10duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
11officers, and of the several administrative departments,
12boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
13Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
14and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
15certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
16other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
17and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the
18number and compensation of the deputies and all other
19assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and
20commissions shall be determined," <-further providing for 
21domestic violence and rape victims services <-in Commonwealth 
22agency fees, further providing for the Department of Health;
23and providing for children's advocacy centers.

24The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
25hereby enacts as follows:

<-26Section 1. Section 2333(b) of the act of April 9, 1929

1(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929,
2added March 30, 1988 (P.L.329, No.44), is amended to read:

3Section 2333. Domestic Violence and Rape Victims Services.--
4* * *

5(b) Where any person after the effective date of this
6section pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is convicted of
7any crime as herein defined, there shall be imposed, in addition
8to all other costs, an additional cost in the sum of [ten
9dollars ($10)] fifteen dollars ($15) for the purpose of funding
10the services as described in this section. Such sum shall be
11paid over to the State Treasurer to be deposited in the General
12Fund. Under no condition shall a political subdivision be liable
13for the payment of the [ten dollars ($10)] fifteen dollars ($15)
14in additional costs.

15* * *

<-16Section 1. Section 609-A(6) of the act of April 9, 1929
17(P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929,
18added December 23, 2003 (P.L.282, No.47), is amended to read:

19Section 609-A. Department of Health.--The Department of Health
20is authorized to charge fees for the following
21purposes and in the following amounts:

22* * *

23(6) Vital statistics:
24(i) Certified copy of a birth record....... 25	[10.00] 20.00
26(ii) Certified copy of a death record......	9.00

27Section 2. The act is amended by adding an article to read:

28ARTICLE XXIII-B

29CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTERS

30Section 2301-B. Declaration of policy.

1The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

2(1) State-of-the-art treatment for victims of child sexual
3abuse and child abuse is provided by children's advocacy
4centers. These centers bring together doctors, nurses,
5prosecutors, social workers and police in order to provide a
6unique and essential program of treatment and healing for child
7victims.

8(2) Children's advocacy centers not only treat child
9victims, but assist in preventing and detecting child abuse and
10provide, through forensic interviewing and other techniques 
<-11employed by the multidisciplinary investigative teams, the most
12effective way to bring perpetrators of child sexual abuse to
13justice.

14(3) The Task Force on Child Protection stated in its
15November 2012 report that the Commonwealth's children are
16underserved when it comes to access to children's advocacy
17centers. The Task Force on Child Protection recommended that
18children's advocacy centers be established <-on a regional basis
19in order to allow the maximum number of abused children to be
20treated. Further, the Task Force on Child Protection recommended
21that the General Assembly provide a dedicated funding stream to
22support existing children's advocacy centers and to enable the
23establishment of additional children's advocacy centers within
24this Commonwealth.

25(4) It is in the public interest for this Commonwealth to
26provide financial assistance to children's advocacy centers,
27both for their enhancement and establishment<-, and to 
28multidisciplinary investigative teams.

29Section 2302-B. Definitions.

30The following words and phrases when used in this article

1shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
2context clearly indicates otherwise:

3"Children's advocacy center." As defined in 23 Pa.C.S. 6303
4(relating to definitions).

5"Commission." The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
6Delinquency.

<-7"Committee." The Child Advocacy Center Advisory Committee
8established under this article.

<-9"Crime." An act committed in this Commonwealth which, if
10committed by a mentally competent, criminally responsible adult,
11who had no legal exemption or defense, would constitute a crime
12as defined in and proscribed by 18 Pa.C.S. (relating to crimes
13and offenses) or enumerated in the act of April 14, 1972
14(P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug,
15Device and Cosmetic Act. However, no act involving the operation
16of a motor vehicle which results in injury shall constitute a
17crime for the purpose of this section unless the injury was
18intentionally inflicted through the use of a motor vehicle.

19"Multidisciplinary investigative team." A team established
20to coordinate child abuse investigations between county agencies
21and law enforcement as set forth in 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating
22to child protective services).

23Section 2303-B. Funding.

24The following apply:

<-25(1) Where any person after the effective date of this
26article pleads guilty or nolo contendere to or is convicted
27of any crime, there shall be imposed, in addition to all
28other costs, an additional cost in the sum of $15 for the
29purpose of funding children's advocacy centers as described
30in this article. Such sum shall be paid over to the State

1Treasurer to be deposited in the General Fund. Under no
2condition shall a political subdivision be liable for the
3payment of the $15 in additional costs.

4(2) <-(1) The commission shall make grants to qualified
5applicants <-on a regional basis as provided in this article
6for the operation of existing children's advocacy centers and
7for the establishment of children's advocacy centers,
8consistent with this article. In awarding grants, the
9commission shall consider:

10(i) The number of children to be served.

11(ii) The geographical area to be serviced.

12(iii) The scope of the services.

13(iv) The need for services.

14(v) The availability of expert pediatric medical and
15mental health services.

<-16(vi) The amount of funds provided from other
17sources.

<-18(2) The commission shall make grants to qualified
19applicants for the operation of multidisciplinary
20investigative teams.

21Section 2303.1-B. Additional funding.

22(a) Initial year.--For the fiscal year beginning July 1,
232014, 50% of the fee charged by the Department of Health for a
24certified copy of a birth record under section 609-A shall be
25transferred to the Department of Public Welfare for training of
26mandated reporters of child abuse and child abuse related costs.

27(b) Subsequent years.--For the fiscal year beginning July 1,
282015, and each fiscal year thereafter, 50% of the fee charged by
29the Department of Health for a certified copy of a birth record
30under section 609-A shall be distributed as follows:

1(1) Twenty-five percent shall be transferred to the
2Department of Public Welfare for training of mandated
3reporters of child abuse and child abuse related costs.

4(2) Seventy-five percent shall be transferred to the
5Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency for grants
6for child advocacy centers <-and multidisciplinary 
7investigative teams.

<-8(c) Restrictions.--The following shall apply:

9(1) The funding under this section shall not be used to

<-10(c) Restrictions.--The funding under this section shall not 
11be used to supplant Federal, State or local funds otherwise
12available for child advocacy centers <-and multidisciplinary 
13investigative teams.

<-14(2) The Department of Public Welfare shall develop and
15provide the mandated reporter training under this section in
16conjunction with the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource
17Center.

18Section 2304-B. Permitted use of funds.

19(a) Grants to qualified applicants.--Funding shall be used
20to provide resources to qualified applicants as provided in this
21article. Grants shall be provided to all qualified applicants
22that apply to the extent that funds are available. However, no
23more than 20% of the funds collected annually under this article
24shall be provided to any single qualified applicant. <-Any 
25remaining funds may be provided to other qualified applicants.

26(b) Initial award of funds.--For the first three years after
27the effective date of this article, the commission shall
28endeavor to provide 30% of the funds collected under this
29article to qualified applicants working to establish children's
30advocacy centers in regions not yet served by such centers.

1Section 2305-B. Procedure.

2In order to be a qualified applicant and to be awarded a
3grant under this article, the commission must find that either:

4(1) The applicant is an accredited, associate/developing
5or affiliate member of the National Children's Alliance.

6(2) In the case of an applicant that is not a member of
7the National Children's Alliance:

8(i) The applicant identifies a region of this
9Commonwealth it intends to serve.

10(ii) The applicant has received a letter of
11endorsement from <-at least two-thirds all of the district
12attorneys and multidisciplinary <-investigative teams of
13the counties which will be served within the region. A
14district attorney and a multidisciplinary <-investigative
15team may shall submit a letter <-separately or jointly. In
16no case may the commission distribute funds under this
17article to an applicant which has not been endorsed by <-at
18least two-thirds <-all of the district attorneys and
19multidisciplinary investigative teams of the counties to
20be served within the region.

21(iii) The applicant intends to apply for membership
22in the National Children's Alliance within a reasonable
23period of time.

<-24(iv) The applicant obtains a letter of endorsement
25from the Pennsylvania Chapter of Children's Advocacy
26Centers and Multidisciplinary Teams.

27Section 2306-B. Child Advocacy Center Advisory Committee.

28(a) Establishment.--The Child Advocacy Center Advisory
29Committee is hereby established within the commission.

30(b) Composition.--The members of the committee shall consist

1of no more than 21 members and be appointed by the chairman of
2the commission and shall include all of the following:

3(1) The Victim Advocate.

4(2) The Deputy Secretary of the Office of Children,
5Youth and Families of the Department of Public Welfare.

6(3) Representatives from each of the following, who have
7experience in the multidisciplinary investigation of child
8abuse and the use and operation of a child advocacy center:

9(i) Child advocacy centers.

10(ii) County children and youth service agencies.

11(iii) Municipal police departments.

12(iv) The Pennsylvania State Police.

13(v) District attorneys offices.

14(vi) Victims' service providers.

15(vii) Medical and mental health professionals.

16(c) Term.--Members shall serve for a four-year term, and may
17be appointed for no more than one additional consecutive term.

18(d) Conditions of appointment.--The committee and its
19members shall be subject to the same limitations and conditions
20imposed upon the commission under section 2(d),(e),(h),(i),(m)
21and (n) of the act of November 22, 1978 (P.L.1166, No.274),
22referred to as the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
23Delinquency Law.

24(e) Quorum.--A majority of the members shall constitute a
25quorum and a vote of the majority of the members present shall
26be sufficient for all actions.

27(f) Chairman.--The Governor shall appoint a chairman from
28among the members of the committee who shall serve at the
29pleasure of the Governor. A vice chairman shall be designated by
30the chairman and preside at meetings in the absence of the

1chairman. The committee shall meet at the call of the chairman,
2but not less than four times a year.

3(g) Powers and duties.--The Child Advocacy Advisory
4Committee shall have the power, and its duty shall be to:

5(1) Perform those functions related to the direct
6approval and disbursement of grants to child advocacy centers
7and multidisciplinary investigative teams under sections
82303-B and 2304-B in an advisory capacity only. The advisory
9committee shall have the opportunity to review and comment on
10grant applications.

11(2) Advise the commission on the definition, development
12and correlation of programs and projects and the
13establishment of priorities for child advocacy centers and
14multidisciplinary investigative teams.

15(3) Upon request, provide assistance and advice to the
16commission on any other matters relating to child advocacy
17centers and multidisciplinary investigative teams.

18(h) Staff support.--Staff support shall be made available to
19the committee by the executive director of the commission to
20adequately perform the duties provided for under this section.

21Section 3. This act shall take effect <-in 90 days July 1, 
222014.