1Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further
3providing for exchange of information.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Title 23 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
7Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

8§ 6340.1. Exchange of information.

9(a) Licensed medical practitioners.--A licensed medical
10practitioner reporting child abuse or a child in need of
11protective services shall provide the county agency with the
12following information:

13(1) Relevant medical information known to the licensed
14medical practitioner regarding the child's prior and current
15health.

16(2) Information from a subsequent examination.

17(3) Information regarding treatment of the child.

1(4) Relevant medical information regarding any other
2child in the child's household.

3(b) Parental consent.--Parental consent is not required for
4the licensed medical practitioner to provide the information
5under subsection (a).

6(c) County agency information.--Upon the request of a
7licensed medical practitioner, the county agency shall provide
8the licensed medical practitioner with the following:

9(1) Information regarding the condition and well-being
10of the child and the progress and outcome of an investigation
11under this chapter.

12(2) Protective services records regarding the child and
13any other child in the child's household if the information
14relates to the medical evaluation of the child.

15(3) The identity of other licensed medical practitioners
16providing medical care to the child to obtain the child's
17medical records.

18(d) County agency notification.--Upon initiation of an
19assessment, investigation or the provision of services by a
20county agency, the county agency shall notify the licensed
21medical practitioner who is the child's primary care provider
22and other licensed medical practitioner who is providing ongoing
23care to the child of the following information:

24(1) The reason for the assessment, investigation or
25provision of protective services to the child.

26(2) A service plan developed for the child and the
27child's family.

28Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.