49 Pa. Code § 23.112. Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report.

§ 23.112. Photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report.

An optometrist required to report suspected child abuse 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 §  23.111(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. §  6340(a)(9) or (10) (relating to release of information in confidential reports).

Authority

   The provisions of this §  23.112 issued and amended under 23 Pa.C.S. §  6383(b)(2); and section 3(b)(14) of the Optometric Practice and Licensure Act (63 P.S. §  244.3(b)(14)).

Source

   The provisions of this §  23.112 adopted November 8, 1996, effective November 9, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 5395; amended January 26, 2024, effective January 27, 2024, 54 Pa.B. 368. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (415624).

Cross References

   This section cited in 49 Pa. Code §  23.114 (relating to immunity from liability); and 49 Pa. Code §  28.116 (relating to noncompliance).

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