New York § 2803-R - 2803-RDissemination of information about the abandoned infant protection act
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§ 2803-R. 2803-RDissemination of information about the abandoned infant protection act
§ 2803-r. Dissemination of information about the abandoned infant protection act. 1. All hospitals and clinics shall notify their prenatal care and obstetric patients of the provisions of the abandoned infant protection act, using materials provided by the office of children and family services. The department shall develop agreements with societies and organizations of medical practitioners under which the department or the office of children and family services shall provide materials to such societies to provide appropriate education and outreach concerning the abandoned infant protection act to their members and the public. Criminal penalties for violation pursuant to subdivisions one and two of section twelve-b of this chapter shall not apply to this section. 2. The commissioner, in consultation with the office of children and family services, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
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Section 2803-R ("2803-RDissemination of information about the abandoned infant protection act") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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