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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 10225.702. Reports to department and coroner

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Department.--

(1) Within 48 hours of receipt of a written report under section 701(a)   1 involving sexual abuse, serious physical injury, serious bodily injury or suspicious death, the agency shall transmit a written report to the department.  Supplemental reports shall be transmitted as they are obtained by the agency.

(2) A report under this subsection shall be made in a manner and on forms prescribed by the department.  The report shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

(i) The name and address of the alleged victim.

(ii) Where the suspected abuse occurred.

(iii) The age and sex of the alleged perpetrator and victim.

(iv) The nature and extent of the suspected abuse, including any evidence of prior abuse.

(v) The name and relationship of the individual responsible for causing the alleged abuse to the victim, if known, and any evidence of prior abuse by that individual.

(vi) The source of the report.

(vii) The individual making the report and where that individual can be reached.

(viii) The actions taken by the reporting source, including taking of photographs and x-rays, removal of recipient and notification under subsection (b).

(ix) Any other information which the department may require by regulation.

(b) Coroner.--For a report under section 701(a) which concerns the death of a recipient, if there is reasonable cause to suspect that the recipient died as a result of abuse, the agency shall give the oral report and forward a copy of the written report to the appropriate coroner within 24 hours.

1  35 P.S. § 10225.701.
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