providers 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)
and other applicable provisions of Chapter 63 (relating to child
protective services) that relate to newborn protection. The
department shall promulgate such regulations as may be necessary
to implement this chapter, section 6315(a)(3) and other
applicable provisions of Chapter 63 that relate to newborn
protection. The department shall also provide emergency services
providers, entities which employ or otherwise provide access to
emergency services providers, health care providers, hospitals,
urgent care centers, the Pennsylvania State Police and police
departments with an informational pamphlet regarding this
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