To protect children from abuse, the reporting requirements of § § 40.202—40.204 (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 confidentiality provisions in § 40.52(c) (relating to unprofessional conduct; physical therapists) and any other 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.

Authority

The provisions of this § 40.206 amended under section 3(a) of the Physical Therapy Practice Act (63 P.S. § 1303(a)); and 23 Pa.C.S. § 6383(b)(2).

Source

The provisions of this § 40.206 amended August 6, 2021, effective August 7, 2021, 51 Pa.B. 4325. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (391984) to (391985).