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§ 6505. Reporting acceptance of newborns

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic RelationsEffective: February 20, 2018

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 23 Pa.C.S.A. Domestic Relations (Refs & Annos)
Part VII. Abuse of Family
Chapter 65. Newborn Protection
Effective: February 20, 2018
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6505
§ 6505. Reporting acceptance of newborns
A health care provider at a hospital shall in all cases notify the county agency and the local municipal police department or the Pennsylvania State Police where no municipal police jurisdiction exists immediately by telephone regarding a newborn accepted by a hospital under this chapter. A written report shall be submitted to the county agency and local municipal police department or the Pennsylvania State Police within 48 hours after the oral report. This section applies in the case of a hospital accepting a newborn pursuant to sections 6504.1(a)(2) (relating to police officers accepting newborns) and 6504.2(a)(2) (relating to emergency services providers accepting newborns). For purposes of this section, the term “health care provider” shall include administrative, managerial and security personnel employed by a hospital.

Credits

2002, Dec. 9, P.L. 1549, No. 201, § 6, effective in 60 days. Amended 2014, July 2, P.L. 843, No. 91, § 8, effective in 60 days [Sept. 2, 2014]; 2017, Dec. 22, P.L. 1219, No. 68, § 6, effective in 60 days [Feb. 20, 2018].
23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6505, PA ST 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6505
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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