§ 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), 6504.2(a)(2) (relating to emergency services providers accepting newborns) and 6504.4(a)(2) (relating to health care providers at urgent care centers accepting newborns).

Legislative History

(July 2, 2014, P.L.843, No.91, eff. 60 days; Dec. 22, 2017, P.L.1219, No.68, eff. 60 days; Oct. 31, 2024, P.L.1124, No.134, eff. 60 days) Cross References.Section 6505 is referred to in section 6504 of this title.