Establecimiento de un número telefónico estatal gratuito para reportar abuso infantil

Explicación Simple

El gobierno de Pensilvania ha creado un número de teléfono gratis para que cualquiera pueda reportar si cree que un niño está siendo maltratado. Esto es importante porque ayuda a proteger a los niños que podrían estar en peligro.

Es como tener una línea de emergencia cuando ves que alguien está en problemas. Si ves a un niño en peligro, puedes llamar a este número y pedir ayuda rápidamente.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Laura, una vecina, ve que un niño en su calle parece estar siempre solo y parece triste. Ella llama al número gratuito para reportar sus sospechas de abuso y los servicios de protección infantil pueden investigar y ayudar al niño.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

23 Pa.C.S. 6332 - Establishment Of Statewide Toll-free Telephone Number (a) General rule.--The department shall establish a single Statewide toll-free telephone number that all persons, whether mandated by law or not, may use to report cases of suspected child abuse or children allegedly in need of general protective services. A county agency or law enforcement official shall use the Statewide toll-free telephone number or electronic technologies for determining the existence of reports of child abuse or general protective services reports in the Statewide database or reports under investigation. (b) Limitation on use.--A county agency may only request and receive information pursuant to this subsection either on its own behalf because it has received a report of suspected child abuse or on behalf of a physician examining or treating a child or on behalf of the director or a person specifically designated in writing by the director of any hospital or other medical institution where a child is being treated, where the physician or the director or a person specifically designated in writing by the director suspects the child of being an abused child. (Dec. 16, 1994, P.L.1292, No.151, eff. July 1, 1995; Apr. 7, 2014, P.L.388, No.29, eff. Dec. 31, 2014) 2014Amendment.Act 29 amended subsec. (a). Cross References.Section 6332 is referred to in sections 6313, 6368 of this title. 23 Pa.C.S. 6333 - Continuous Availability Of Department The department shall be capable of receiving oral reports of child abuse, reports of children in need of general protective services, reports made by electronic technologies pursuant to this chapter and report summaries from county agencies. The department shall be capable of immediately identifying prior reports in the Statewide database and r