PRINTER'S NO. 1592
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1475
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY KRAJEWSKI, ROZZI, GUZMAN, BURGOS, KINSEY,
D. WILLIAMS, FREEMAN, ISAACSON, DELLOSO, T. DAVIS, LEE,
SANCHEZ, FIEDLER, MERSKI, CIRESI, N. NELSON, SIMS, FRANKEL,
YOUNG, MADDEN, SHUSTERMAN, KINKEAD, BULLOCK AND STURLA,
MAY 21, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MAY 21, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), entitled "An
act providing for the administration of a statewide system of
vital statistics; prescribing the functions of the State
Department of Health, the State Advisory Health Board and
local registrars; imposing duties upon coroners,
prothonotaries, clerks of orphans' court, physicians,
midwives and other persons; requiring reports and
certificates for the registration of vital statistics;
regulating the disposition of dead bodies; limiting the
disclosure of records; prescribing the sufficiency of vital
statistics records as evidence; prescribing fees and
penalties; and revising and consolidating the laws relating
thereto," in records, providing for records, disclosure for
case management, further providing for records, fees for
copies and providing for records, age to obtain copies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 29, 1953 (P.L.304, No.66), known
as the Vital Statistics Law of 1953, is amended by adding a
section read:
Section 805.1. Records: Disclosure for Case Management.--(a)
The department may disclose information or data from vital
statistics records or parts thereof to an individual or
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organization that provides case management services to foster
youth, homeless youth or justice involved youth if the
individual or organization shows identification and evidence of
the individual's or organization's relationship with and
services provided to the foster youth, homeless youth or justice
involved youth. The individuals and organizations may include,
but are not limited to, social service professionals, juvenile
justice professionals, child welfare workers, community umbrella
agencies and community-based organizations providing case
management services.
(b) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Foster youth" shall mean an individual under eighteen (18)
years of age, or if a court retains dependency jurisdiction
under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351(j) (relating to disposition of dependent
child) an individual up to twenty-one (21) years of age, who is:
(1) under the care and responsibility of the Commonwealth
and is placed in foster care, as defined in 45 CFR 1355.20
(relating to definitions), under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351 or 6352
(relating to disposition of delinquent child); or
(2) placed under a voluntary placement agreement under 55
Pa. Code § 3130.65 (relating to voluntary placement agreement).
"Homeless youth" shall have the same meaning as the term
"unaccompanied youth" under the McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77, 101 Stat. 482).
"Justice involved youth" shall mean an individual under
eighteen (18) years of age who is alleged or adjudicated
delinquent, incarcerated or involved in the juvenile justice
system. The term includes, but is not limited to, an individual
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under eighteen (18) years of age who is:
(1) detained or under community supervision by a juvenile
court;
(2) receiving counseling from a probation officer or court
counselor;
(3) residing in shelter care, as defined in 42 Pa.C.S. §
6302 (relating to definitions);
(4) residing in a place of detention under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6327
(relating to place of detention);
(5) residing in a juvenile detention center or facility, a
training school, a jail or a prison; or
(6) residing in a correctional facility, a residential
treatment center or a facility designed or operated for the
benefit of delinquent children, as defined in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6302.
Section 2. Section 807 of the act is amended by adding
subsections to read:
Section 807. Records: Fees for Copies.--* * *
(d) No fee shall be charged for certified copies of records
or parts of records furnished to a foster youth, homeless youth
or justice involved youth. The signature or presence of or
permission from a parent or guardian shall not be required to
obtain the copies.
(e) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Foster youth" shall mean an individual under eighteen (18)
years of age, or if a court retains dependency jurisdiction
under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351(j) (relating to disposition of dependent
child) an individual up to twenty-one (21) years of age, who is:
(1) under the care and responsibility of the Commonwealth
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and is placed in foster care, as defined in 45 CFR 1355.20
(relating to definitions), under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6351 or 6352
(relating to disposition of delinquent child); or
(2) placed under a voluntary placement agreement under 55
Pa. Code § 3130.65 (relating to voluntary placement agreement).
"Homeless youth" shall have the same meaning as the term
"unaccompanied youth" under the McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act (Public Law 100-77, 101 Stat. 482).
"Justice involved youth" shall mean an individual under
eighteen (18) years of age who is alleged or adjudicated
delinquent, incarcerated or involved in the juvenile justice
system. The term includes, but is not limited to, an individual
under eighteen (18) years of age who is:
(1) detained or under community supervision by a juvenile
court;
(2) receiving counseling from a probation officer or court
counselor;
(3) residing in shelter care, as defined in 42 Pa.C.S. §
6302 (relating to definitions);
(4) residing in a place of detention under 42 Pa.C.S. § 6327
(relating to place of detention);
(5) residing in a juvenile detention center or facility, a
training school, a jail or a prison; or
(6) residing in a correctional facility, a residential
treatment center or a facility designed or operated for the
benefit of delinquent children, as defined in 42 Pa.C.S. § 6302.
Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 807.1. Records: Age to Obtain Copies.--An individual
twelve (12) years of age or older shall be eligible to apply for
and obtain copies of vital statistics records or parts thereof.
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The signature or presence of or permission from a parent or
guardian shall not be required to obtain the copies.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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