2014 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 32 - Abortion
Section 3207 - Abortion facilities

§ 3207. Abortion facilities. (a) Regulations.--The department shall have power to make rules and regulations pursuant to this chapter, with respect to performance of abortions and with respect to facilities in which abortions are performed, so as to protect the health and safety of women having abortions and of premature infants aborted alive. These rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, procedures, staff, equipment and laboratory testing requirements for all facilities offering abortion services. (b) Reports.--Within 30 days after the effective date of this chapter, every facility at which abortions are performed shall file, and update immediately upon any change, a report with the department, containing the following information: (1) Name and address of the facility. (2) Name and address of any parent, subsidiary or affiliated organizations, corporations or associations. (3) Name and address of any parent, subsidiary or affiliated organizations, corporations or associations having contemporaneous commonality of ownership, beneficial interest, directorship or officership with any other facility. The information contained in those reports which are filed pursuant to this subsection by facilities which receive State- appropriated funds during the 12-calendar-month period immediately preceding a request to inspect or copy such reports shall be deemed public information. Reports filed by facilities which do not receive State-appropriated funds shall only be available to law enforcement officials, the State Board of Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine for use in the performance of their official duties. Any facility failing to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall be assessed by the department a fine of $500 for each day it is in violation hereof. (Mar. 25, 1988, P.L.262, No.31, eff. 30 days) 1988 Amendment. Act 31 amended subsec. (b). Cross References. Section 3207 is referred to in section 3213 of this title.