49 Pa. Code § 33.254
To protect children from abuse, the reporting requirements of § § 33.250—33.252 (relating to suspected child abuse—mandated reporting requirements; photographs, medical tests and X-rays of child subject to report; and suspected death as a result of child abuse—mandated reporting requirement) take precedence over the provisions of any client confidentiality, ethical principle or professional standard that might otherwise apply. In accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. § 6311.1 (relating to privileged communications), privileged communications between a mandated reporter and a patient does not apply to a situation involving child abuse and does not relieve the mandated reporter of the duty to make a report of suspected child abuse.
The provisions of this § 33.254 issued under the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2); and section 3(o) of The Dental Law (63 P. S. § 122(o)); amended under section 3(o) of the Dental Law (63 P.S. § 122(o)); and the Child Protective Services Law, 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2).
The provisions of this § 33.254 adopted November 8, 1996, effective November 9, 1996, 26 Pa.B. 5410; amended July 31, 2020, effective August 1, 2020, 50 Pa.B. 3854. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (311488).