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55 Pa. Code § 3490.233. Protective custody.

§ 3490.233. Protective custody.

 (a)  A child alleged to be in need of general protective services may be taken into protective custody under § §  3490.15—3490.17 and 3490.57.

 (b)  The director of a hospital or other medical facility or a person specifically designated in writing by the director, or a physician examining or treating a child may take a child into protective custody if it is immediately necessary to protect the child.

Source

   The provisions of this §  3490.233 adopted July 2, 1999, effective July 3, 1999, 29 Pa.B. 3513.


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