Pennsylvania SB 1145: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in consolidated county assessment, further providing for special provisions relating to countywide revisions of assessments.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1396
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1145
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, PENNYCUICK, STEFANO AND DUSH,
JANUARY 20, 2026
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 20, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Compliance Review and
Reporting Program; imposing duties on the Department of
Health and the Department of Human Services; and imposing
penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Part III of Title 35 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 41
COMPLIANCE REVIEW AND REPORTING PROGRAM
Sec.
4101. Scope of chapter.
4102. Definitions.
4103. Establishment and purposes of program.
4104. Administration of program.
4105. Compliance review.
4106. Noncompliance.
§ 4101. Scope of chapter.
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This chapter relates to compliance review and reporting
involving certain facilities and sexual abuse or exploitation.
§ 4102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Child." An individual under 18 years of age.
"Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth.
"Facility." A hospital, health care facility or other
facility licensed or inspected by the department and providing
medical care to children.
"Program." The C ompliance Review and Reporting Program
established under section 4103 (relating to establishment and
purposes of program).
"Sexual abuse or exploitation." As defined under 23 Pa.C.S.
§ 6303(a) (relating to definitions).
§ 4103. Establishment and purposes of program.
The C ompliance Review and Reporting Program is establi shed in
the department to:
(1) Monitor the reporting of suspected sexual abuse or
exploitation.
(2) Promote the health and safety of children.
(3) Facilitate the prosecution of persons willfully
failing to report sexual abuse or exploitation.
§ 4104. Administration of program.
The department shall administer the program.
§ 4105. Compliance review.
(a) Review of records.--
(1) Under the program, the department shall, during an
inspection of a facility, conduct a compliance review
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consisting of a review of all relevant health records that:
(i) were created since the immediately prior
inspection;
(ii) pertain to the care of children at the
facility; and
(iii) have not been previously reviewed.
(2) The purpose of the compliance review under
subsection (a) is to determine whether the required reports
of suspected sexual abuse or exploitation were made in
accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 (relating to child
protective services).
(b) Report made regarding suspected sexual abuse or
exploitation.--
(1) If a compliance review for a facility reveals that a
report of suspected sexual abuse or exploitation was made in
accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63, the facility shall produce
confirmation of the report in accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. §
6305 (relating to electronic reporting).
(2) With respect to a confirmation under paragraph (1),
the department shall verify the existence and validity of the
confirmation and whether the confirmation corresponds to the
relevant patient encounter.
(3) The Department of Human Services shall:
(i) Cooperate with the department in the
verification process under paragraph (2).
(ii) Upon request, confirm whether a report exists
that corresponds to the submitted confirmation under 23
Pa.C.S. § 6305, including the relevant incident, date and
patient.
(4) The Department of Human Services shall develop a
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secure protocol to facilitate timely confirmation of reports
under this subsection for the sole purpose of enabling the
department to comply with the provisions of this subsection.
(5) Any disclosure of information under this subsection
shall be limited to confirmation of reporting compliance
under this subsection and may not include investigative or
identifying details beyond the information that is necessary
to complete the verification process.
(c) Report not made regarding suspected sexual abuse or
exploitation.--If a compliance review for a facility reveals
that a report of suspected sexual abuse or exploitation was not
made in accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63, the department shall:
(1) Make a report of suspected sexual abuse or
exploitation in accordance with 23 Pa.C.S. Ch. 63 or
otherwise notify child protective services or a law
enforcement agency of the suspected sexual abuse or
exploitation.
(2) Record the name of any mandated reporter who knew or
reasonably should have known of the circumstances requiring
the reporting of suspected sexual abuse or exploitation