1Amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, further providing for persons required 
3to report suspected child abuse.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1.  Section 6311(c) of Title 23 of the Pennsylvania
7Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

8§ 6311.  Persons required to report suspected child abuse.

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10(c)  Staff members of institutions, etc.--[Whenever]

11(1)  Except as provided under paragraph (2), whenever a
12person is required to report under subsection (b) in the
13capacity as a member of the staff of a medical or other
14public or private institution, school, facility or agency,
15that person shall immediately notify the person in charge of
16the institution, school, facility or agency or the designated

1agent of the person in charge. Upon notification, the person
2in charge or the designated agent, if any, shall assume the
3responsibility and have the legal obligation to report or
4cause a report to be made in accordance with section 6313.
5This chapter does not require more than one report from any
6such institution, school, facility or agency.

7(2)  A person who is required to report under subsection 
8(b) in the capacity as a member of the staff of a medical or 
9other public or private institution, school, facility or 
10agency may, in lieu of providing notification to the person 
11in charge of the institution, school, facility or agency or 
12the designated agent of the person in charge, assume the 
13responsibility and the legal obligation to report in 
14accordance with section 6313. Subsection (d) shall apply to a  
15person who makes a report under this paragraph.

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17Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.