H1290B1558A03620 DMS:JMT 10/29/19 #90 A03620
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1290
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE BOBACK
Printer's No. 1558
Amend Bill, page 1, line 4, by inserting after "received,"
for responsibility for investigation, for access to information
in Statewide database,
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 15 and 16
"Concerns a military family." In a report:
(1) an alleged perpetrator of abuse is a service member,
spouse of a service member or child of a service member; or
(2) an alleged victim of abuse is a child of a service
member.
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Amend Bill, page 1, line 16, by striking out "Family Advocacy
Program" where it occurs the second time and inserting
program
Amend Bill, page 1, line 18, by inserting after "abuse" where
it occurs the first time
and neglect, problematic sexual behavior in children and
youth
Amend Bill, page 1, line 18, by striking out "communities"
and inserting
families
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 1 through 5, by striking out all of
said lines
Amend Bill, page 2, line 8, by striking out ", including" and
inserting
or
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 9 through 16, by striking out all
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of said lines
Amend Bill, page 2, line 26, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
(5.1) Whether the report concerns a military family and,
if so, any necessary explanatory information.
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 28 through 30; page 3, lines 1
through 18; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
Section 3. Sections 6334(a) and (b), 6334.1(4) and 6335(a)
of Title 23 are amended to read:
§ 6334. Disposition of complaints received.
(a) Receipt of reports by county agencies and law
enforcement.--After ensuring the immediate safety of the child
and any other child in the child's home, a county agency or law
enforcement official that receives a report of suspected child
abuse shall immediately notify the department of the report. If
the report is an oral report by telephone, the county agency or
law enforcement official shall attempt to collect as much of the
information listed in section [6313(c)] 6313(b) (relating to
reporting procedure) as possible and shall submit the
information to the department within 48 hours through a report
in writing or by electronic technologies.
(b) Receipt of reports by department and referral to county
agency; notification of Family Advocacy Program
representative.--The department shall immediately transmit an
oral notice or a notice by electronic technologies to the county
agency of the county where the suspected child abuse is alleged
to have occurred. If the report concerns a military family, the
department shall also notify the Family Advocacy Program
representative for the Commonwealth and the designated Family
Advocacy Program representative of the assigned military
installation. The notice shall contain the following
information:
(1) That a report of suspected child abuse by a
perpetrator has been received.
(2) The substance of the report.
(3) The existence in the Statewide database of a prior
report or a current investigation or assessment concerning a
subject of the report.
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§ 6334.1. Responsibility for investigation.
The department shall establish procedures regarding the
following different responses to address suspected child abuse
and protective services depending on the person's allegedly
committing the suspected child abuse or causing a child to be in
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need of protective services:
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(4) If a child is alleged to be in need of other
protective services, the appropriate county agency, in
coordination with the appropriate Family Advocacy Program
representative, if applicable, shall assess the needs of the
child as provided in this chapter.
§ 6335. Access to information in Statewide database.
(a) Request for information.--A county agency, Family
Advocacy Program representative or law enforcement official
shall use the Statewide toll-free telephone number, or any
manner prescribed by the department, to determine the existence
of any prior reports involving a subject of the report. If the
Statewide database contains information related to a report or a
pending investigation or assessment concerning a subject of the
report, the department shall immediately convey this information
to the county agency, Family Advocacy Program representative or
law enforcement official.
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Amend Bill, page 3, line 25, by striking out "If a subject of
a report is a service member." and inserting
Whether the report concerns a military family and, if
so, any necessary explanatory information.
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 2 through 18, by striking out "A
Family Advocacy Program representative for the " in line 2 and
all of lines 3 through 18 and inserting
If the report concerns a military family, the Family
Advocacy Program representative for the Commonwealth or
to the designated Family Advocacy Program representative
for the assigned military installation.
Amend Bill, page 4, line 20, by striking out "immediately"
and inserting
December 31, 2020
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