6336 - Information in Statewide central register.
§ 6336. Information in Statewide central register. (a) Information authorized.--The Statewide central register shall include and shall be limited to the following information: (1) The names, Social Security numbers, age and sex of the subjects of the reports. (2) The date or dates and the nature and extent of the alleged instances of suspected child abuse. (3) The home addresses of the subjects of the report. (4) The county in which the suspected abuse occurred. (5) Family composition. (6) The name and relationship to the abused child of other persons named in the report. (7) Factors contributing to the abuse. (8) The source of the report. (9) Services planned or provided. (10) Whether the report is a founded report or an indicated report. (11) Information obtained by the department in relation to a perpetrator's or school employee's request to release, amend or expunge information retained by the department or the county agency. (12) The progress of any legal proceedings brought on the basis of the report of suspected child abuse. (13) Whether a criminal investigation has been undertaken and the result of the investigation and of any criminal prosecution. No information other than that permitted in this subsection shall be retained in the Statewide central register. (b) Type of information released.--Except as provided in sections 6334 (relating to disposition of complaints received), 6335 (relating to information in pending complaint and unfounded report files), 6340 (relating to release of information in confidential reports) and 6342 (relating to studies of data in records), persons receiving information from the Statewide central register or pending complaint file may be informed only as to: (1) Whether the report is a founded or indicated abuse or is under investigation. (2) The number of such reports. (3) The nature and extent of the alleged or actual instances of suspected child abuse. (4) The county in which the reports are investigated. (5) Any other information available which would further the purposes of this chapter. (c) Limitation on release of information.--Except as provided in sections 6334, 6335, 6340 and 6342, no information shall be released from the Statewide central register or pending complaint file unless pursuant to section 6332 (relating to establishment of Statewide toll-free telephone number) and unless the department has positively identified the representative of the county agency requesting the information and the department has inquired into and is satisfied that the representative has a legitimate need, within the scope of official duties and the provisions of section 6332, to obtain the information. Information in the Statewide central register or pending complaint file shall not be released for any purpose or to any individual not specified in section 6340. (Dec. 16, 1994, P.L.1292, No.151, eff. July 1, 1995) Cross References. Section 6336 is referred to in sections 6335, 6353.4 of this title.