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.--In regard to a case of 
10suspected child abuse, a licensed medical practitioner shall
11provide the county agency with the following information:

12(1) Relevant medical information known to the licensed
13medical practitioner regarding the child's prior and current
14health.

15(2) Information from a subsequent examination.

16(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.--If requested by a licensed 
7medical practitioner who is either the child's primary care 
8physician or a licensed medical practitioner who is providing 
9ongoing care to the child, the county agency shall provide the
10licensed medical practitioner with the following:

11(1) Information regarding the condition and well-being
12of the child and the progress and outcome of an investigation
13under this chapter.

14(2) Protective services records regarding the child and
15any other child in the child's household if the information
16relates to the medical evaluation of the child.

17(3) The identity of other licensed medical practitioners
18providing medical care to the child to obtain the child's
19medical records.

20(d) County agency notification.--The county agency shall
21notify the licensed medical practitioner who is the child's
22primary care provider and other licensed medical practitioner
23who is providing ongoing care to the child of the following
24information:

25(1) Upon initiation of an assessment, investigation or 
26the provision of services by a county agency, the reason for
27the assessment, investigation or provision of protective
28services to the child.

29(2) A service plan developed for the child and the
30child's family.

1(3) The final status of a child abuse report following
2an investigation, whether it is indicated, founded or
3unfounded.

4Section 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.

<-5(a)  Licensed medical practitioners.--In circumstances which
6negatively affect the medical health of a child, a licensed
7medical practitioner shall provide the county agency with the
8following information when an assessment for general protective
9services or a child abuse investigation is being conducted or
10when the family has been accepted for services by a county
11agency:

12(1)  Relevant medical information known to the licensed
13medical practitioner regarding the child's prior and current
14health.

15(2)  Information from a subsequent examination.

16(3)  Information regarding treatment of the child.

17(4)  Relevant medical information known regarding any
18other child in the child's household where such information
19may contribute to the assessment, investigation or provision
20of services by the county agency to the child or other
21children in the household.

22(b)  Parental consent.--Parental consent is not required for
23the licensed medical practitioner to provide the information
24under subsection (a).

25(c)  Request by licensed medical practitioner.--If requested
26by the child's primary care physician or a licensed medical
27practitioner who is providing medical care to the child, the
28county agency, in order to ensure the proper medical care of the
29child, shall provide the following information as it pertains to
30circumstances which negatively affect the medical health of the

1child:

2(1) The final status of any assessment of general
3protective services or an investigation of child abuse, if
4the report of child abuse is indicated or founded.

5(2) Information on an unfounded report of child abuse if
6the licensed medical practitioner made the report as a
7mandated reporter under section 6311 (relating to persons
8required to report suspected child abuse).

9(3) If accepted for services, any service provided,
10arranged for or to be provided by the county agency.

11(4)  The identity of other licensed medical practitioners
12providing medical care to the child to obtain the child's
13medical records to allow for coordination of care between
14medical practitioners.

15(d)  Notification by county agency.--In circumstances which
16negatively affect the medical health of a child, the county
17agency shall notify the licensed medical practitioner who is the
18child's primary care provider, if known, of the following
19information:

20(1) The final status of any assessment of general
21protective services or an investigation of child abuse, if
22the report of child abuse is indicated or founded.

23(2) Information on an unfounded report of child abuse if
24the licensed medical practitioner made the report as a
25mandated reporter under section 6311.

26(3) If accepted for services, any service provided,
27arranged for or to be provided by the county agency.

28Section 2.  This act shall take effect December 31, 2014.