Pennsylvania § 6504.2 - Emergency services providers accepting newborns.
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§ 6504.2. Emergency services providers accepting newborns.
(a) Duties.--In accepting a newborn under this chapter, an emergency services provider shall:
(1) take the newborn into protective custody as specified under section 6315(a)(6) (relating to taking child into protective custody); and
(2) ensure the newborn is transported to a hospital and placed into the care of a health care provider as specified under section 6504 (relating to health care providers accepting newborns).
(b) Medical history.--When an emergency services provider accepts a newborn under this chapter, a parent may provide the emergency services provider with information about the newborn's medical history and identifying information.
(c) Temporary signage.--An entity employing an emergency services provider accepting newborns under this chapter shall ensure its grounds or the grounds of an entity otherwise providing access to an emergency services provider clearly indicate, for a minimum of 18 months, that emergency services providers may accept newborns under section 6315(a) and 18 Pa.C.S. § 4306 (relating to newborn protection).
(Dec. 22, 2017, P.L.1219, No.68, eff. 60 days)
2017 Amendment. Act 68 added section 6504.2.
Cross References. Section 6504.2 is referred to in section 6505 of this title.
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 6504.2 cover?
Section 6504.2 ("Emergency services providers accepting newborns.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. 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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