Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part VII - Mental Health Manual
Subpart C - Administration and Fiscal Management
Chapter 5100 - MENTAL HEALTH PROCEDURES
CONFIDENTIALITY OF MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS
Section 5100.38 - Child or patient abuse

Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 5100.38
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

Nothing in this chapter shall conflict with the mandatory statutory or regulatory requirements of reporting suspected or discovered child abuse or patient abuse. Whenever a conflict exists between the reporting requirements of the Child Protective Services Act (11 P.S. §§ 2201-2224), and the confidentiality of mental health records, the reporting requirements shall govern.

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3800.20 (relating to confidentiality of records); 55 Pa. Code § 5100.4 (relating to scope); 55 Pa. Code § 5100.32 (relating to nonconsensual release of information); 55 Pa. Code § 5200.47 (relating to other applicable regulations); 55 Pa. Code § 5210.26 (relating to records); 55 Pa. Code § 5210.56 (relating to other applicable regulations); 55 Pa. Code § 5221.52 (relating to notice of confidentiality and nondiscrimination); 55 Pa. Code § 5230.17 (relating to confidentiality); and 55 Pa. Code § 5320.26 (relating to confidentiality).

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