f9a60d9c_bout_an_Athlete_Welfare_Policy__BILL_SUMMARY
[STATE] Pennsylvania [BILL] PA HB 1999 [DISPOSITION] Pending [BILL SUMMARY] 
Requires individuals who have firsthand or secondhand knowledge of or reasonable cause to believe a child is being sexually abused to report the suspected child sexual abuse to law enforcement officials as soon as is practical. Except for clergy-penitent and attorney-client confidential communications, the privileged communication between any professional person and the patient or client of that person shall not apply to situations involving child sexual abuse and shall not constitute grounds for failure to report as required by this chapter. Allows a person who has, in good faith, reported suspected child sexual abuse and who, as a result of the report, is discharged from his or her employment or discriminated against in his or her employment, to commence an action in the court of common pleas of the county in which the alleged unlawful discharge or discrimination occurred for appropriate relief. If the court finds that the person was discharged or discriminated against in his or her employment as a result of the report, the court may issue an order granting appropriate relief, including, but not limited to, reinstatement with back pay.
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