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PA SB436
Bill
Status
3/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tracy Pennycuick
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AI Summary
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Amends Pennsylvania's child protective services law to add definitions for "concerns a military family," "Family Advocacy Program," and "service member" (including active duty, reserves, and National Guard)
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Requires written reports of suspected child abuse to include whether the report concerns a military family and any necessary explanatory information
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Mandates the Department of Human Services to notify the Family Advocacy Program representative for Pennsylvania and the designated representative of the assigned military installation when a child abuse report concerns a military family
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Grants Family Advocacy Program representatives access to the Statewide child abuse database and confidential reports when cases involve military families
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Takes effect one year after enactment
Legislative Description
In child protective services, further providing for definitions, for reporting procedure, for disposition of complaints received, for responsibility for investigation, for access to information in Statewide database, for information in Statewide database and for release of information in confidential reports.
Last Action
Re-referred to Appropriations
6/23/2025