An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for exclusions from child abuse.

HB 2019 amends Pennsylvania's child protective services laws under Title 23 to clarify which actions are excluded from the definition of "child abuse." It directly affects child protective services agencies and families involved in abuse investigations by changing what specific actions are not considered abuse under the law. The bill's key provision updates the statutory exclusions list, ensuring certain caregiver actions (like reasonable discipline) are explicitly excluded from child abuse determinations during investigations. This change aims to provide clearer guidance for social workers and courts handling child welfare cases.