Section 3490.68. Retention of information on unfounded reports  


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  • (a) When a county agency determines that a report of suspected child abuse is unfounded but accepts the family for services, the agency shall maintain the records under Chapter 3130 (relating to administration of county children and youth social service programs).

    (b) If the county agency has determined that a report is unfounded, the status of the report may not be changed subsequently to founded or indicated. If additional information surrounding the incident becomes available, the county agency shall file a new report with ChildLine.

The provisions of this § 3490.68 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 (211737).