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     § 2102.  Definitions.
        The following words and phrases when used in this part shall
     have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
     meanings given to them in this section:
        "Adoptee."  An individual proposed to be adopted.
        "Agency."  Any incorporated or unincorporated organization,
     society, institution or other entity, public or voluntary, which
     may receive or provide for the care of children, supervised by
     the Department of Public Welfare and providing adoption services
     in accordance with standards established by the department.
        "Clerk."  The clerk of the division of the court of common
     pleas having jurisdiction over voluntary relinquishment,
     involuntary termination and adoption proceedings.
        "Court."  The court of common pleas.
        "Intermediary."  Any person or persons or agency acting
     between the parent or parents and the proposed adoptive parent
     or parents in arranging an adoption placement.
        "Medical history information."  Medical records and other
     information concerning an adoptee or an adoptee's natural family
     which is relevant to the adoptee's present or future health care
     or medical treatment. The term includes:
            (1)  otherwise confidential or privileged information
        provided that identifying contents have been removed pursuant
        to section 2909 (relating to medical history information);
        and
            (2)  information about the natural parents which may be
        relevant to a potential hereditary or congenital medical
        problem.
        "Newborn child."  A child who is six months of age or younger
     at the time of the filing of any petition pursuant to Chapter 25
     (relating to proceedings prior to petition to adopt).
        "Parent."  Includes adoptive parent.
     (June 23, 1982, P.L.617, No.174, eff. 60 days; May 21, 1992,
     P.L.228, No.34, eff. 60 days; Dec. 20, 1995, P.L.685, No.76,
     eff. 60 days)

        1995 Amendment.  Act 76 amended the def. of "medical history
     information."
        1992 Amendment.  Act 34 added the def. of "newborn child."

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