1. (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. (1) Take the newborn into protective custody under section 6315(a)(7) (relating to taking child into protective custody).
   2. (2) Ensure that the newborn is transported to a hospital and placed into the care of a health care provider under section 6504 (relating to health care providers accepting newborns).
2. (b) Medical history.— When a health care provider at an urgent care center accepts a newborn under this chapter, a parent may provide the health care provider with information about the newborn's medical history and identifying information.

3. (c) Signage.— An urgent care center accepting newborns under this chapter shall ensure that the urgent care center's grounds and building display signs that specify the operating hours during which the urgent care center accepts newborns under section 6315(a)(7) and 18 Pa.C.S. § 4306 (relating to newborn protection).

   Cross References. Section 6504.4 is referred to in section 6505 of this title.

(Oct. 31, 2024, P.L.1124, No.134, eff. 60 days)

2024 Amendment. Act 134 added section 6504.4.