§ 15.104. Penalties for violation of confidentiality requirements.
(a) If a staff person who is authorized to have access to confidential information under this chapter is strongly suspected of violating the requirements in the signed confidentiality statement under § 15.103(c) (relating to responsibilities of staff with access to confidential information), that person shall be immediately suspended from protective services duties pending an investigation and determination of culpability.
(b) If a staff person who is authorized to have access to confidential information under this chapter is determined upon investigation to have violated the requirements in the signed confidentiality statement under § 15.103(c), that person shall be subject to the appropriate disciplinary action in the confidentiality statement.
Cross References This section cited in 6 Pa. Code § 15.12 (relating to administrative functions and responsibilities of area agencies on aging); 6 Pa. Code § 15.27 (relating to handling of completed reports); 6 Pa. Code § 15.81 (relating to rights of protective services clients); 6 Pa. Code § 15.95 (relating to case management); and 6 Pa. Code § 15.112 (relating to uses of funding authorized by the act).
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