and responding to them.
(iv) Efforts undertaken or recommended to improve
the protection of care-dependent persons.
(v) Whether and where backlogs of cases result in a
failure to conform with statutory time frames and
recommendations for reducing backlogs, if applicable.
(vi) Recommended changes to statutes affecting the
protection of care-dependent persons.
(vii) Any other information that is relevant to the
report trends and findings.
(6) Each department shall establish and implement a
record retention policy.
(7) The departments, the Attorney General, district
attorneys and law enforcement agencies may exchange data if
the agency requesting the data determines that the data is
pertinent and necessary to the requesting agency in
initiating, furthering or completing an investigation under
18 Pa.C.S. § 2713. Data collected under this section shall be
made available to the Attorney General, district attorneys
and law enforcement officials investigating the alleged
violations under 18 Pa.C.S. § 2713.
(8) Each department shall keep records of the length of
time it takes to complete its investigation.
(9) A department may notify other affected parties and
their authorized representative if a department has reason to
believe a violation has occurred and determines the
information will safeguard the well-being of the affected
parties or dispel widespread rumor or unrest on the premises
of the caregiver.
(10) Under any notification provision of this section,
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