PRINTER'S NO. 2248
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1568
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DiGIROLAMO, CALTAGIRONE, SCHLOSSBERG, BOBACK,
DAVIS, D. COSTA, SANTARSIERO, DeLUCA, BARBIN, COHEN, MURT,
ROZZI, FRANKEL, READSHAW AND KINSEY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH, SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further
providing for education and training.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6383(a) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 6383. Education and training.
(a) Duties of department and county agencies.--
(1) The department and each county agency, both jointly
and individually, shall conduct a continuing publicity and
education program for the citizens of this Commonwealth aimed
at the prevention of child abuse and child neglect, including
the prevention of newborn abandonment, the identification of
abused and neglected children and the provision of necessary
ameliorative services to abused and neglected children and
their families.
(2) The department and each county agency shall conduct
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