department's publicly accessible Internet website. The
results shall omit all personal identifying information of
the victim.
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Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 4.1. Noncompliance.
(a) Health care facilities.--
(1) If, during a compliance review conducted under
section 3(a)(7), the inspection reveals that child protective
services or a law enforcement agency was not notified of
suspected sexual abuse or exploitation of the child as
required under 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to child
protective services), the following shall apply:
(i) The parent or guardian of the victim who is
under 17 years of age may bring a civil action against
the health care facility.
(ii) The department must refer the violation of 23
Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 to the Pennsylvania State Police and the
appropriate medical licensing board for prosecution and
investigation.
(2) If, during a compliance review conducted under
section 3(a)(7), the health care facility willfully fails to
provide the records required for the review to the Department
of Health, the health care facility shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor of the third degree.
(b) Department of Health.--If, during a compliance review
conducted under section 3(a)(7), the inspection reveals that
child protective services or a law enforcement agency was not
notified of suspected sexual abuse or exploitation and the
inspector from the department willfully does not notify child
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