A Board-regulated practitioner 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 within 48
hours after an electronic report is made under §
21.502(c)(2)
(relating to suspected child abuse-mandated reporting requirements), 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. Medical summaries or reports of the
photographs, X-rays and relevant medical tests shall be made available to law
enforcement officials in the course of investigating cases under 23 Pa.C.S.
§ 6490(a)(9) or (10) (relating to release of information in confidential
reports).
Notes
The
provisions of this § 21.503 amended March 25, 2022, effective
3/26/2022, 52 Pa.B.
1916.
The provisions of this § 21.503 amended under
section 2.1(k) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. § 222.1(k));
section 17.6 of the Practical Nurse Law
(63 P.S. §
667.6); and
23 Pa.C.S. §
6383(b)(2).
This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §
21.505 (relating to immunity from
liability); 49 Pa. Code §
21.506 (relating to
confidentiality-waived); and 49 Pa. Code §
21.507 (relating to
noncompliance).
