Bill > HB751

This bill updates definitions related to child protective services in Pennsylvania, specifically modifying three key terms: "founded report," "school," and "student." For the "founded report" definition, the bill removes a provision about acceptance into an accelerated rehabilitative disposition program and retains other conditions for determining a founded report, such as judicial adjudications, consent decrees, and protection from abuse orders that involve child abuse. In the "school" definition, the bill replaces the term "vocational-technical" with "career and technical" when referring to schools, expanding the list of educational institutions covered. Similarly, in the "student" definition, the bill updates the terminology from "vocational-technical" to "career and technical" school, maintaining the existing age restriction of under 18 years old. These changes aim to modernize terminology and clarify the legal definitions used in child protective services, ensuring more precise and contemporary language in the law. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, providing time for relevant agencies and institutions to adapt to the updated definitions.

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