Child Protective Services Law and Educator Discipline Act Overview
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| HB 726, Act 108 of 2013 | 12/31/2014 | Amends the definition of "child abuse" and related terms in the Child Protective Services Law. |
| HB 431, Act 31 of 2014 | 12/31/2014 | Requires that licensing boards issue regulations to require that licensees who are mandated reporters of child abuse be trained on child abuse recognition and reporting. |
| HB 434, Act 45 of 2014 | 12/31/2014 | Ensures that school employees are subject to the same investigations and held to the same standards as parents, child care workers and other perpetrators of child abuse. |
| HB 436, Act 32 of 2014 | 12/31/2014 | Expands and clarifies the list of mandated reporters of child abuse. This act also clarifies a mandated reporter's basis to report child abuse and enhances the penalty scheme for those who fail in this obligation. |
| SB 23, Act 117 of 2013 | 12/31/2014 | Updates the definition of perpetrator in the Child Protective Services Law. |
| SB 30, Act 119 of 2013 | 7/1/2014 | Establishes specific timelines for appeals for indicated cases of child abuse in juvenile detention facilities. |
| SB 34, Act 120 of 2013 | 2/16/2014 | Establishes a comprehensive system under which professional educators are investigated and disciplined for misconduct. |
| SB 21, Act 33 of 2014 | 12/31/2014 | Clarifies who is a mandatory reporter of child abuse in Pennsylvania. |
| SB 24, Act 29 of 2014 | 12/31/2014 | Establishes a statewide Database of Protective Services within the Department of Human Services. |
| SB 31, Act 44 of 2014 | 12/31/2014 | Provides that child abuse is investigated in the same manner for every report, regardless of the perpetrator. |
| SB 33, Act 34 of 2014 | 4/15/2014 | Improves the exchange of child abuse information among medical practitioners, and county children and youth agencies. |