Reporting acceptance of newborns - 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6505
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§ 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. For purposes of this
section, the term "health care provider" shall include
administrative, managerial and security personnel employed by a
hospital.
Cross References. Section 6505 is referred to in section
6504 of this title.
Section: 6384 6385 6386 6501 6502 6503 6504 6505 6506 6507 6508 6509 6701 6702 6703
Last modified: November 27, 2007
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