Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 55. PUBLIC WELFARE |
PART V. Children, Youth, and Families Manual |
Subpart D. Nonresidential Agencies, Facilities and Services |
Article III. County-Administered Services |
Chapter 3490. Child Protective Services |
SubChapter A. CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
Section 3490.54. Independent investigation of reports
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Except for reports investigated by the Department, the county agency shall investigate and make independent determinations on reports of suspected child abuse, regardless of another investigation conducted by another agency, the court or the police and regardless of whether or not the person making the report identified himself. A county agency may rely on an investigation of substantially the same allegations by a law enforcement agency to support the county agencys finding regarding a child abuse report. This reliance does not limit the duties required of the county agency by section 6368 of the CPSL (relating to investigation of reports).
The provisions of this § 3490.54 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 (211729).
Notation
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3490.193 (relating to other provisions).