Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 49. PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS |
PART I. Department of State |
Subpart A. Professional and Occupational Affairs |
Chapter 21. State Board of Nursing |
SubChapter E. CHILD ABUSE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS |
Section 21.503. Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report
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An RN, LPN or CRNP 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.
Notation
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 21.506 (relating to confidentialitywaived); and 49 Pa. Code § 21.507 (relating to noncompliance).