Industry Resources | July 2, 2020
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Ruling On Child Protective Services Law & Involuntary Drug/Alcohol Testing In Maltreatment Investigations
The ruling was issued on June 16, 2020 by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The issue was whether the state's Child Protective Services Law (CPSL) permits local child and youth services agencies to compel individuals under investigation for reported child maltreatment to participate in involuntary drug/alcohol testing. The court said the CPSL does not give child and youth services agencies that authority . . .