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§ 6255. Dissemination of pertussis information by health care facilities

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: December 22, 2014

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 32A. Pertussis Education Act
Effective: December 22, 2014
35 P.S. § 6255
§ 6255. Dissemination of pertussis information by health care facilities
Currentness
(a) Options.--A health care facility that provides health care services to a pregnant woman, which services are directly related to her pregnancy, may provide the woman, and any other adult family member present, with educational information on pertussis disease and the availability of a vaccine to protect against pertussis. The educational information may be provided before the woman's discharge after giving birth. Provision in a timely manner of publications prepared by the department under section 61 shall constitute compliance with this subsection.
(b) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring:
(1) A health care facility to provide or pay for vaccination against pertussis.
(2) A pregnant woman to receive vaccination against pertussis.

Credits

2014, Oct. 22, P.L. 2602, No. 163, § 5, effective in 60 days [Dec. 22, 2014].

Footnotes

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35 P.S. § 6255, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6255
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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