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§ 10171. Instruction in treatment of rape victims; institutions and health care professionals a...

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 53. Treatment of Rape Victims
35 P.S. § 10171
§ 10171. Instruction in treatment of rape victims; institutions and health care professionals affected
Hospitals, schools of nursing, medical colleges and medical schools shall, as part of the training provided therein, provide instruction, so far as consistent with their stated moral principles, in the procedure involved in the handling and treatment of victims of rape designed to assure them that each step involved therein is not only necessary for the protection of the victim and others but also that each is being taken in such a way as to provide for the victim's physical and emotional well-being.

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1975, July 30, P.L. 131, No. 65, § 1, effective in 60 days.
35 P.S. § 10171, PA ST 35 P.S. § 10171
Current through Act 13 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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