Commonwealth to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for
taking depositions in civil actions.
(b) Duties.--The commission shall have the following duties:
(1) To accept and review written comments from an
individual or organization.
(2) TO KEEP ALL INDIVIDUALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
CONFIDENTIAL.
(2) (3) To make, within 24 months of the effective date
of this section, recommendations to the Governor, the Supreme
Court, the Senate, the House of Representatives and the
department based on the investigation of issues under
subsection (a). This paragraph includes recommendations:
(i) To improve the child-welfare system., INCLUDING
EXPANDING CURRENT SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES.
(ii) To prevent the reoccurrence of events of abuse
of children in the child-welfare system.
(iii) To change State statutes and State and local
practices, rules, policies and procedures.
(3) (4) To make reports as follows:
(i) The commission may file status reports and
updates with the Governor, the Supreme Court, the Senate,
the House of Representatives and the department as the
commission deems appropriate.
(ii) The commission shall issue a final report
within 24 months of the effective date of this section.
(iii) A report under this paragraph must be adopted
at a public meeting.
(iv) A report under this paragraph shall be a public
record under the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3),
known as the Right-to-Know Law.
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