5. Engagement of the child's parents and immediate caregivers in order to identify the need for access to treatment for any substance use disorder or other physical or behavioral health condition that may impact the safety, early childhood development and well-being of the child. Mandatory notification of substance exposed infants by health care providers and plan of safe care
● A multidisciplinary team meeting must be held prior to the child's discharge from the health care facility. ● The meeting will inform an assessment of the needs of the child and the child’s parents and immediate caregivers to determine the most appropriate lead agency for developing, implementing, and monitoring a Plan of Safe Care. ● The child's parents and immediate caregivers must be engaged to identify the need for access to treatment for any substance use disorder or other physical or behavioral health condition that may impact the safety, early childhood development, and well-being of the child. ● Depending upon the needs of the child and parent(s)/ caregiver(s), ongoing involvement of the county agency may not be required. Multidisciplinary team For the purpose of informing the Plan of Safe Care, may include public health agencies, maternal and child health agencies, home visitation programs, substance use disorder prevention and treatment providers, mental health providers, public and private children and youth agencies, early intervention and developmental services, courts, local education agencies, managed care organizations and private insurers, and hospitals and medical providers.
A health care provider shall immediately give notice or cause notice to be given to DHS if the provider is involved in the delivery or care of a child under one year of age and the health care provider has determined, based on standards of professional practice, the child was born affected by: ● substance use or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure; ● or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Notification to DHS can be made to ChildLine, electronically through the Child Welfare Portal or by calling 1-800-932- 0313. This notification is for the purpose of assessing a child and the child’s family for a Plan of Safe Care and shall not constitute a child abuse report. A health care provider is defined as a licensed hospital or health care facility or person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise regulated to provide health care services under the laws of Pennsylvania, including a physician, podiatrist, optometrist, psychologist, physical therapist, certified nurse practitioner, registered nurse, nurse midwife, physician’s assistant, chiropractor, dentist, pharmacist, or an individual accredited or certified to provide behavioral health services. After notification of a child born affected by substance use or withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure or a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: Act 88 of 2018 Act 88 of 2018 allows the court to appoint a family member temporary guardianship in 90-day increments up to one year when the child’s parent enters a rehabilitation facility Act 47 of 2019 Act 47 of 2019 allows for a correctional facility employee to serve as a witness when incarcerated parents of an adoptee are completing an adoption consent form (Pennsylvania Act 88 of 2019 Act 88 of 2019 amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) to clarify and increase penalties for failure to report child abuse
for drug or alcohol treatment (Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Annual Child Abuse Report, 2021).
Department of Human Services Annual Child Abuse Report, 2021).
(Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Annual Child Abuse Report, 2021).
DEFINITIONS RELATED TO THE CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES LAW
directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the child. iii. A person makes a specific disclosure to the mandated reporter that an identifiable child is the victim of child abuse. iv. An individual 14 years of age or older makes a specific disclosure to the mandated reporter that the individual has committed child abuse. Bodily injury Impairment of physical condition or substantial pain. ● Impairment: If, due to the injury, the child’s ability to function is reduced temporarily or permanently in any way. ● Substantial pain: If the child experiences what a reasonable person believes to be substantial pain. Child A child is defined as an individual under the age of 18 (Pennsylvania General Assembly, n.d.a).
General rule -- The following words and phrases, when used in the PA CPSL, shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: Adult An individual 18 years of age or older. Basis to report 1. A mandated reporter enumerated in subsection (a) shall make a report of suspected child abuse in accordance with section 6313 (relating to reporting procedure), if the mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of child abuse under any of the following circumstances: i. The mandated reporter comes into contact with the child in the course of employment, occupation and practice of a profession or through a regularly scheduled program, activity or service. ii. The mandated reporter is directly responsible for the care, supervision, guidance or training of the child, or is affiliated with an agency, institution, organization, school, regularly established church or religious organization or other entity that is
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