55 Pa. Code § 3490.56 - County agency investigation of suspected child abuse perpetrated by persons employed or supervised by child care services and residential facilities
(a) In addition to
complying with other applicable sections of the CPSL and this chapter, when
investigating a report of suspected child abuse perpetrated by a person who
operates, is employed by or acting as a volunteer for a child care service,
including a child day care center, a group or family day care home or a
residential facility, the county agency, shall, within 24 hours of receipt of
the report, verbally notify the following of the content of the report:
(1) The person in charge of the facility or
child care service where the alleged child abuse occurred.
(2) The person in charge of the agency which
placed the child.
(3) The person in
charge of the county agency with custody or supervision of the child.
(4) The regional office of the Department
that is responsible to license, register or approve the child care service or
facility.
(b) The person
in charge of the child care service or facility shall implement a plan of
supervision or alternative arrangements to ensure the safety of the child and
other children who are in the care of the child care service or facility during
the investigation. The plan of supervision or alternative arrangements shall be
in writing, approved by the county agency and kept on file by the county agency
until the investigation is completed. When the plan is approved by the county
agency, the county agency shall immediately send a copy of the approved plan to
the appropriate regional licensing director or designee.
(c) The county agency shall inform the
persons listed in subsection (a) in writing of the results of the
investigation.
(d) The county agency
shall develop or revise the family service plan as required by Chapter 3130
(relating to administration of county children and youth social service
programs) for the child and perpetrator if the report is founded or indicated
and the case has been accepted for service.
(e) If the report is founded or indicated,
the county agency shall request a written statement from the person in charge
of the child care service or facility regarding the steps planned and taken to
ensure the future safety of the subject child and other children in the care of
the child care service or facility. The request shall be made within 5-calendar
days of when the status determination was made. The person in charge of the
child care service or facility shall submit a written response to the county
agency within 10-calendar days of the mailing date of the county agency's
letter. If the plan is unacceptable to the county agency, the county agency
shall take appropriate action to ensure the safety of the children in the child
care service or facility.
(f) If the
facility or child care service is operated, registered, licensed or approved by
the Department, the county agency shall send a copy of the completed form
required by §
3490.67 (relating to written
reports to ChildLine)-filed with ChildLine-and a copy of the written statement
required by subsection (e) to the regional director or the director's designee
in the region where the founded or indicated child abuse
occurred.
Notes
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3800.15 (relating to child abuse).
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