2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS
Chapter 65 - Newborn Protection
6505 - Reporting acceptance of newborns.

     § 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.

Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Pennsylvania may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.