Bill Information

An Act amending the act of November 26, 1975 (P. L. 438, No. 124), known as the "Child Protective Services Law," further defining "child abuse," "child care services," sexual abuse" and other terms; adding definitions; further providing for legislative findings and the purposes of the act for the reporting of suspected child abuse, taking children into protective custody, immunity from liability for making reports, education, training and certification for child protective service workers, duties of the department, confidentiality of records, and for child protective service responsibilities and organization; providing for a risk assessment process, cooperation between child protective service and law enforcement agencies; establishing a program of general protective services; imposing penalties for making false reports; and making editorial changes.