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§ 6244. Informational publications by department

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: September 16, 2014

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 32. Down Syndrome Prenatal and Postnatal Education Act
Effective: September 16, 2014
35 P.S. § 6244
§ 6244. Informational publications by department
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(a) General rule.--The department shall make the following available to health care practitioners on the department's publicly accessible Internet website:
(1) Up-to-date, evidence-based information about Down syndrome that has been reviewed by medical experts and national Down syndrome organizations. The information provided shall include the following:
(i) Physical, developmental, educational and psychosocial outcomes.
(ii) Life expectancy.
(iii) Clinical course.
(iv) Intellectual and functional development.
(v) Treatment options.
(vi) Any other information the department deems necessary.
(2) Contact information regarding First Call programs and support services, including the following:
(i) Information hotlines specific to Down syndrome.
(ii) Relevant resource centers or clearinghouses.
(iii) National and local Down syndrome organizations.
(iv) Education and support programs.
(b) Form.--The information provided in accordance with this act shall conform to the applicable standard or standards provided in the Enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care as adopted by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2013.

Credits

2014, July 18, P.L. 2450, No. 130, § 4, effective in 60 days [Sept. 16, 2014].
35 P.S. § 6244, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6244
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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