Section 3490.11. Reporting suspected child abuse

(a) A person may make a report of suspected child abuse to ChildLine or a county agency if the person has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has been abused. Reports shall be accepted by ChildLine or the county agency regardless of whether the person identifies himself.

(b) A person other than a school employe having reasonable cause to suspect that a school employe has committed student abuse may report the suspected abuse to the school administrator as required by § § 3490.151(c) and 3490.152(a) and (c) (relating to required reporting; and responsibilities of administrators and school employes).

The provisions of this § 3490.11 adopted December 20, 1985, effective January 1, 1986, 15 Pa.B. 4547; amended July 2, 1999, effective July 3, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 3513. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (236832).