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

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

6Section 1. The definitions of "perpetrator" and "person
7responsible for the child's welfare" in section 6303(a) of Title
823 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to
9read:

10§ 6303. Definitions.

11(a) General rule.--The following words and phrases when used
12in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this
13section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

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15"Perpetrator." A person who has committed child abuse [and
16is a parent of a child, a person responsible for the welfare of
17a child, an individual residing in the same home as a child or a

1paramour of a child's parent]. The term includes only the 
2following:

3(1) A parent of the child.

4(2) A spouse or former spouse of a parent of the child.

5(3) A paramour or former paramour of the parent.

6(4) An individual who is 14 years of age or older and:

7(i) resides in the same household as the child;

8(ii) is present when and where the alleged child
9abuse occurred; or

10(iii) is related to the child within the fifth
11degree of consanguinity or affinity but does not reside
12in the same household as the child.

13(5) A person responsible for the child's welfare.

14"Person responsible for the child's welfare." A person who
15provides permanent or temporary care, supervision, mental health
16diagnosis or treatment, training or control of a child in lieu
17of parental care, supervision and control. [The term does not
18include a person who is employed by or provides services or
19programs in any public or private school, intermediate unit or
20area vocational-technical school.] The term includes an
21individual who has direct or regular contact with a child
22through any program, activity or service sponsored by a school,
23for-profit organization or religious or other not-for-profit
24organization, regardless of where the child abuse occurs.

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26Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.