Section 42.46. Confidentiality—waived

To protect children from abuse, the reporting requirements of § § 42.42—42.44 (relating to suspected child abuse—mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child abuse—mandated reporting requirement) take precedence over the provisions in § 42.24(1)(vi) (relating to code of ethics) and any other client confidentiality, ethical principle or professional standard that might otherwise apply.

The provisions of this § 42.46 adopted November 8, 1996, effective November 9, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 5425.

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 42.46 issued under the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2); and section 5 of the Occupational Therapists Practice Act (63 P. S. § 1505).

Cross References

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 42.41 (relating to definitions relating to child abuse reporting requirements).