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Questions: 1. The child welfare system in Pennsylvania is administered by the local counties. What two functions are defined for county agencies? 2. What is the criteria for a report being GPS or CPS? 3. The Pennsylvania Code includes what exclusions of specific acts and injuries from the definition of child abuse? 4. What is a permissive reporter? 5. Who can make a report of suspected child abuse without having to worry about violating any confidentiality rights of HIPPA? 6. To whom are reports made and how quickly must they be investigated? 7. What are some risk factors that may be seen in a caregiver? 8. What are some examples of domestic servitude, or providing services within a household from 10-16 hours per day? 9. In what situations must a health care provider immediately give notice or cause notice to be given to DHS for a child under one year of age where the provider is involved in the delivery or child's care? 10. In what instances is a mandated reporter committing a felony in the third degree?

Answers: A. Environmental factors, religion, and Use of force for supervision, control and safety purposes. B. to the ChildLine and Abuse Registry who then determine which agency receives the report. All investigations of suspected child abuse must be completed within 30 days of being taken by ChildLine. C. A parent’s lack of understanding of children’s needs; A parent’s history of child maltreatment; Substance abuse and/or mental health issues; Parental characteristic such as young age, low education, and single parenthood; Nonbiological, transient caregivers in home; and Parental thoughts and emotions that support or justify maltreatment behaviors.  D. GPS (General Protective Services) and CPS (Child Protective Services), GPS covers any activities not covered by the Child Protective Services Law. E. One who is not required by Pennsylvania law to make a report of suspected child abuse or neglect; however, they are still encouraged to make a report of child abuse if they have any suspicions. F. Individuals who are acting in good faith and have reasonable belief that a child is the victim of child abuse. G. CPS cases typically involve child abuse and maltreatment while GPS cases are considered to involve "non-serious injury or neglect" of a child. H. The person or official willfully fails to report, the child abuse constitutes a felony of the first degree or higher; and the person or official has direct knowledge of the nature of the abuse. I. Not limited to child care, cooking, cleaning, yard work, gardening, etc. J. When the health care provider has determined, based on standards of professional practice, the child was born affected by either substance use/withdrawal symptoms resulting from prenatal drug exposure; or a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

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