telephone regarding a newborn accepted by [a] the hospital or
urgent care center under this chapter. A written report shall be
submitted to the county agency and local municipal police
department or the Pennsylvania State Police within 48 hours
after the oral report. This section applies in the case of a
hospital or urgent care center accepting a newborn pursuant to
sections 6504.1(a)(2) (relating to police officers accepting
newborns) [and], 6504.2(a)(2) (relating to emergency services
providers accepting newborns) AND 6504.4(A)(2) (RELATING TO
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AT URGENT CARE CENTERS ACCEPTING
NEWBORNS). [For purposes of this section, the term "health care
provider" shall include administrative, managerial and security
personnel employed by a hospital.]
§ 6507. Immunity.
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 urgent care center or
police department, police officer or administrative or
managerial personnel of a police department shall be subject to
civil liability or criminal penalty solely by reason of
complying with the provisions of this chapter.
§ 6509. Duties of department.
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 regarding this chapter, section
6315(a)(3) (relating to taking child into protective custody)
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