11 Pa. Stat. § 2150.7

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 2150.7 - Access to records
(a) Juvenile records.--When deemed necessary for its review, a State or local public health child death review team may review and inspect all files and records of the court relating to a child pursuant to a proceeding under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to juvenile matters) in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 6307 (relating to inspection of court files and records). However, this subsection shall not apply to files and records of the court subject to a child fatality or near fatality review pursuant to 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to child protective services).
(b) Medical records.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 ( Public Law 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936), health care facilities and health care providers shall provide medical records of a child under review without the authorization of a person in interest to the State public health child death review team and to a local public health child death review team for purposes of review under this act.
(c) Other records.--Other records pertaining to the child under review for the purposes of this act shall be open to inspection as permitted by law.

11 P.S. § 2150.7

2008, Oct. 8, P.L. 1073, No. 87, §7, effective in 90 days [ 1/6/2009].