Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 6504.1 - Police officers accepting newborns(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)(4) (relating to taking child into protective custody).(2) Ensure the newborn is transported to a hospital and placed into the care of a health care provider under section 6504 (relating to accepting newborns). (b)Information.--When a police officer accepts a newborn pursuant to this chapter, a parent may provide the police officer with information about the newborn's medical history and any identifying information.Added by P.L. 843 2014 No. 91, § 7, eff. 8/31/2014.