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6/23/09 - Our quarterly newsletter, "Alliance," contains information for mandated reporters, parents and the general public. Read more about how to prevent spanking, the importance of one phone call to protect a child, and other topics in this issue.
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6/23/09 - PFSA has scheduled a seminar on "Helping Parents with Psychiatric Disabilities" to be held on September 22 in the Harrisburg area. For information and registration, click here.
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6/23/09 - PFSA is assisting as Pennsylvania prepares to implement the first phase of Citizen Review Panels across the
Commonwealth. Citizen Review Panels provide opportunities for members of the community to
take an active role in protecting children from abuse a
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5/11/09 - Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare has issued its 2008 Report. These statistics reflect the number of reports of child abuse and neglect across the state last year, as well as the results of child abuse investigations and other data.
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Archives...
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Zalayia McCloe never had a chance.
The young girl died at a Lehigh Valley hospital last month, two days after
her mother's boyfriend, Lamont Cherry, allegedly beat her at her South
Wilkes-Barre home, causing a severe skull fracture and serious brain
damage.
She was barely a year old....
- HAZLE. STANDARD
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HB 47 -
Act providing for education for parents relating to sudden infant death syndrome & sudden unexpected death of infants; establishing the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Education & Prevention Program; & providing for Dept. of Health duties.
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PFSA - Website Bills
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06-04-09 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Public Health and Welfare
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HB 89 -
Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) further providing for sexual abuse of children.
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PFSA - Website Bills
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07-01-09 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 49/N: 0)
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HB 388 -
Amends Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) & 42 (Judiciary) further providing for multidisciplinary team; establishing the Child Abuse Multidisciplinary Response Account; providing for additional DPW duties & for distribution of funds.
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PFSA - Website Bills
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06-23-09 H Passed over in committee House Judiciary
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HB 428 -
Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations), in child protective services, further providing for definitions; and providing for quality improvement of county agencies.
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PFSA - Website Bills
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02-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Children and Youth
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HB 843 -
Amends Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses) further providing for the offense of sexual abuse of children.
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HB 1576 |
Reichley |
(Refiled from 07R Session) |
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Act relating to public school
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
04-22-09 H Rereferred to House Appropriations
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HB 928 -
Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations), in child protective services, providing for the detection of child rapists & predators; imposing duties on health care practitioners; providing for reporting, for law enforcement, for fetal tissue & DNA.
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Act relating to public school
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
03-13-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary
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HB 1051 -
Amends the act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable to private & parochial schools further providing for background checks of prospective employees & for suspected child abuse by county agencies.
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Act relating to public school
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
07-02-09 H Set on the House Calendar
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HB 1086 -
Amends Title 23 (Domestic Relations) further providing for immunity from liability; and providing for false reports of child abuse.
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Act relating to public school
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
03-24-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary
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HB 1157 -
Amends the Public Welfare Code, further providing for payments to counties for services to children.
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HB 1665 |
Caltagirone |
(Refiled from 07R Session) |
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SB 611 |
O'Pake |
(Refiled from 07R Session) |
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SB 640 |
O'Pake |
(Identical) |
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5-21-09 S Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget, House Appropriations |
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
05-21-09 H Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget
...House Appropriations
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HB 1351 -
Amends Public Welfare Code further providing for lifetime limit, payments to counties for services to children, providing for necessary action to qualify PA for addt'l Medical Assistance funds under the 2009 American Recovery & Reinvestment Act.
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(Master List Only)
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
06-18-09 H Discussed in Committee
...House Health and Human Services
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HB 1586 -
Amends Children's Trust Fund Act further providing for the Children's Trust Fund.
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SB 919 |
Washington |
(Identical) |
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7- 2-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar |
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
06-30-09 H Rereferred to House Rules
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HR 203 -
Resolution directing Jt. State Gov. Cmsn to establish advisory cmte to study the effects of parental incarceration on children of incarcerated parents; to recommend a system for assessing the needs & services available; & report by 11/30/10.
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
06-03-09 H Set on the House Calendar
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SB 55 -
Amends the Public School Code further providing for background checks of prospective employees and for conviction of employees of certain offenses.
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SB 111 |
Piccola |
(Refiled from 07R Session) |
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
06-26-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Education
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SB 56 -
Amends the Public School Code further providing, in provisions relating to safe schools, for definitions, for the Office of Safe Schools and for reporting by school entities.
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
06-26-09 H Received in the House and referred to House Education
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SB 119 -
Act establishing a subsidy guardianship program for grandparent or relative caregivers of children in the custody of children and youth services.
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SB 174 |
Musto |
(Refiled from 07R Session) |
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Track Name(s): |
PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
01-29-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Aging and Youth
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SB 640 -
Amends the Public Welfare Code, further providing for payments to counties for services to children.
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HB 1665 |
Caltagirone |
(Refiled from 07R Session) |
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SB 611 |
O'Pake |
(Refiled from 07R Session) |
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HB 1157 |
Caltagirone |
(Identical) |
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5-21-09 H Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget, House Appropriations |
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PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
05-21-09 S Discussed in public hearing on FY 2009-10 budget
...House Appropriations
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SB 919 -
Amends the Children's Trust Fund Act further providing for the Children's Trust Fund.
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HB 1586 |
Wagner |
(Identical) |
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6-30-09 H Rereferred to House Rules |
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Track Name(s): |
PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
07-02-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar
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SB 920 -
Amends Titles 23 (Domestic Relations) & 42 (Judiciary) providing for funding for victims of domestic violence from marriage and divorce fees; and making a related repeal.
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HB 59 |
Killion |
(Refiled from 07R Session) |
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SB 269 |
Erickson |
(Refiled from 07R Session) |
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HB 1588 |
Wagner |
(Identical) |
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6-30-09 H Rereferred to House Rules |
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Track Name(s): |
PFSA - Website Bills
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Bill History: |
07-02-09 S Set on the Senate Calendar
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