Section 33.251. Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report

A Board regulated practitioner may take or cause to be taken photographs of the child who is subject to a report and, if clinically indicated, cause to be performed a radiological examination and other medical tests on the child. Medical summaries or reports of the photographs, X-rays and relevant medical tests taken shall be sent to the county children and youth social service agency at the time the written report is sent or as soon thereafter as possible. The county children and youth social service agency shall have access to actual photographs or duplicates and X-rays and may obtain them or duplicates of them upon request.

The provisions of this § 33.251 adopted November 8, 1996, effective November 9, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 5410.

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 33.251 issued under the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2); and section 3(o) of The Dental Law (63 P. S. § 122(o)).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 33.254 (relating to confidentiality—waived).