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Pennsylvania Statutes, Title 23

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Title 23, DOMESTIC RELATIONS

45 chapters · 562 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 23562 Ch 63, Child Protective Services70 Ch 43, Support Matters Generally56 Ch 54, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction a…42 Ch 61, Protection from Abuse31 Ch 29, Decrees and Records30 Ch 25, Proceedings Prior to Petition to Adopt25 Ch 27, Petition for Adoption23 Ch 53, Child Custody21 Ch 73, Civil Provisions of General Application19 Ch 76, Registration, Enforcement and Modifi…16 Ch 33, Dissolution of Marital Status15 Ch 56, Standby and Temporary Guardianship14 Ch 65, Newborn Protection13 Ch 67, Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim …13

13 sections·Filtered byTitle 23✕Ch 65✕

23 Pa.C.S. § 6501 Short title of chapter
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Newborn Protection Act.
23 Pa.C.S. § 6502 Definitions
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The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Child abuse." Child abuse as defined in section 6303(b) (relating to definitions). "County agency" or "agency." County …
23 Pa.C.S. § 6503 Nonliability
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A parent of a newborn shall not be criminally liable under any provision of Title 18 (relating to crimes and offenses) if the criteria set forth in 18 Pa.C.S § 4306 (relating to newborn protection) are met.
23 Pa.C.S. § 6504 Health care providers accepting newborns
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(a) General rule.--A health care provider at a hospital shall do all of the following relating to a newborn accepted under this chapter: (1) Take the newborn into protective custody as provided in section 6315(a)(3) (relating to taking child into protective custody) or 6504.1(a)(…

23 Pa.C.S. § 6504.1 Police officers accepting newborns

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(a) Duties.--A police officer at a police station shall do all of the following relating to a newborn accepted under this chapter: (1) Take the newborn into protective custody under section 6315(a)(5) (relating to taking child into protective custody). (2) Ensure the newborn is t…

23 Pa.C.S. § 6504.2 Emergency services providers accepting newborns

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(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 hosp…

23 Pa.C.S. § 6504.3 Incubators for newborns

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(a) Provision optional.--A hospital, police station, urgent care center or entity employing or otherwise providing access to an emergency services provider may provide an incubator for the care of a newborn accepted under this chapter. (b) Regulations.--The Department of Health s…

23 Pa.C.S. § 6504.4 Health care providers at urgent care centers accepting newborns

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(a) Duties.--A health care provider at an urgent care center shall do all of the following relating to a newborn accepted under this chapter: (1) Take the newborn into protective custody under section 6315(a)(7) (relating to taking child into protective custody). (2) Ensure that …

23 Pa.C.S. § 6505 Reporting acceptance of newborns

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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…

23 Pa.C.S. § 6506 Failure to report acceptance of newborns

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A health care provider at a hospital who intentionally or knowingly fails to report the acceptance by a hospital of a newborn as required by this chapter commits a summary offense. A second or subsequent failure to report such acceptance is a misdemeanor of the third degree. Cros…

23 Pa.C.S. § 6507 Immunity

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Except for a violation of section 6506 (relating to failure to report acceptance of newborns), no emergency services provider, entity that employs or otherwise provides access to an emergency services provider, hospital, urgent care center, health care provider at a hospital or u…

23 Pa.C.S. § 6508 Duty of hospitals and urgent care centers

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Each hospital and urgent care center shall ensure that its officers, health care providers and employees are familiar with the provisions of this chapter, section 6315(a) (relating to taking child into protective custody) and other applicable provisions of Chapter 63 (relating to…

23 Pa.C.S. § 6509 Duties of department

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The department shall provide educational materials for use by emergency services providers, entities which employ or otherwise provide access to emergency services providers, hospitals, urgent care centers, health care providers, employees at hospitals and police officers regardi…