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23 PA Cons Stat § 6504.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 65 - Newborn Protection|Section 6504.2 - Emergency services providers accepting newborns

§ 6504.2. Emergency services providers accepting newborns. (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 hospital and placed into the care of a health care provider as specified under section 6504 (relating to health care providers accepting newborns).  (b) Medical history.--When an emergency services provider accepts a newborn under this chapter, a parent may provide the emergency services provider with information about the newborn's medical history and identifying information.  (c) Temporary signage.--An entity employing an emergency services provider accepting newborns under this chapter shall ensure its grounds or the grounds of an entity otherwise providing access to an emergency services provider clearly indicate, for a minimum of 18 months, that emergency services providers may accept newborns under section 6315(a) and 18 Pa.C.S. § 4306 (relating to newborn protection).  (Dec. 22, 2017, P.L.1219, No.68, eff. 60 days)   2017 Amendment. Act 68 added section 6504.2.  Cross References. Section 6504.2 is referred to in section 6505 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6505 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 65 - Newborn Protection|Section 6505 - Reporting acceptance of newborns

§ 6505. Reporting acceptance of newborns. 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 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 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). For purposes of this section, the term "health care provider" shall include administrative, managerial and security personnel employed by a hospital.  (July 2, 2014, P.L.843, No.91, eff. 60 days; Dec. 22, 2017, P.L.1219, No.68, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 6505 is referred to in section 6504 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6506 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 65 - Newborn Protection|Section 6506 - Failure to report acceptance of newborns

§ 6506. Failure to report acceptance of newborns. 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.    Cross References. Section 6506 is referred to in section 6507 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6507 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 65 - Newborn Protection|Section 6507 - Immunity

§ 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, health care provider at a hospital 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.  (July 2, 2014, P.L.843, No.91, eff. 60 days; Dec. 22, 2017, P.L.1219, No.68, eff. 60 days)    Cross References. Section 6507 is referred to in section 6502 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6508 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 65 - Newborn Protection|Section 6508 - Duty of hospital

§ 6508. Duty of hospital. A hospital shall insure that its officers, health care providers and employees are familiar with the provisions of 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 and shall insure that the appropriate officers, health care providers and employees, as the case may be, receive educational materials provided by the department as established under section 6509 (relating to duties of department). Information concerning this chapter, section 6315(a)(3) and other applicable provisions of Chapter 63 that relate to newborn protection and regulations adopted by the department shall be made part of the training at each hospital. Each hospital shall adopt a written policy in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, section 6315(a)(3) and other applicable provisions of Chapter 63 that relate to newborn protection.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6509 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 65 - Newborn Protection|Section 6509 - Duties of department

§ 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, 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, the Pennsylvania State Police and police departments with an informational pamphlet regarding this chapter, section 6315(a)(3) and other applicable provisions of Chapter 63 that relate to newborn protection which may be distributed to the public. In addition, the department shall comply with the provisions regarding infant abandonment in sections 6365 (relating to services for prevention, investigation and treatment of child abuse) and 6383 (relating to education and training). A report shall be made annually to the General Assembly on the number and disposition of newborns accepted in accordance with this chapter, section 6315(a)(3) and (5) and other applicable provisions of Chapter 63 that relate to newborn protection.  (July 2, 2014, P.L.843, No.91, eff. 60 days; Dec. 22, 2017, P.L.1219, No.68, eff. imd.)    Cross References. Section 6509 is referred to in section 6508 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6701 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6701 - Short title of chapter

§ 6701. Short title of chapter. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality Act.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6702 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6702 - Definitions

§ 6702. Definitions. 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:  "Actual address." A residential address, school address or work address of an individual.  "Law enforcement agency." A police department of a city, borough, incorporated town or township, the Pennsylvania State Police, district attorneys' offices and the Office of Attorney General.  "Office of Victim Advocate." The office established under section 301 of the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, that is responsible for the address confidentiality program pursuant to this chapter.  "Program participant." A person certified by the Office of Victim Advocate as eligible to participate in the address confidentiality program established by this chapter.  "Substitute address." The official address of the Office of Victim Advocate or a confidential address designated by the Office of Victim Advocate.  "Victim of domestic violence." A person who is a victim as defined by section 6102 (relating to definitions).  "Victim of sexual assault." A victim of an offense enumerated in 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3121 (relating to rape), 4302 (relating to incest), 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children), 6318 (relating to unlawful contact with minor) and 6320 (relating to sexual exploitation of children).  "Victim of stalking." A victim of an offense enumerated in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709.1 (relating to stalking).
23 PA Cons Stat § 6703 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6703 - Address Confidentiality Program

§ 6703. Address Confidentiality Program. (a) Establishment.--The Office of Victim Advocate shall establish a program to be known as the Address Confidentiality Program. Upon application and certification, persons eligible under section 6704 (relating to persons eligible to apply) shall receive a confidential substitute address provided by the Office of Victim Advocate.  (b) Administration.--The Office of Victim Advocate shall forward all first class, registered and certified mail at no expense to a program participant within three business days. The Office of Victim Advocate may arrange to receive and forward other classes or kinds of mail at the program participant's expense.  (c) Notice.--Upon certification, the Office of Victim Advocate shall provide notice of participation and the program participant's substitute address to appropriate officials involved in an ongoing civil or criminal case in which a program participant is a victim, witness, plaintiff or defendant.  (d) Records.--All records relating to applicants and program participants are the property of the Office of Victim Advocate. These records, including program applications, participants' actual addresses and waiver proceedings, shall be kept confidential and shall not be subject to the provisions of the act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, except that records may be released as specifically set forth in this chapter and to a district attorney to the extent necessary for the prosecution of conduct as set forth in section 6711 (relating to penalties).    References in Text. The act of June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, referred to in subsec. (d), was repealed by the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6704 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6704 - Persons eligible to apply

§ 6704. Persons eligible to apply. The following persons shall be eligible to apply to become program participants: (1) A victim of domestic violence who files an affidavit with the Office of Victim Advocate stating the affiant's eligibility for a protection from abuse order and further stating that the affiant fears future violent acts by the perpetrator of the abuse.  (2) A victim of sexual assault who files an affidavit with the Office of Victim Advocate describing the perpetrator's violent actions or threatened violent actions toward the affiant and further stating that the affiant fears future violent acts by the perpetrator of the sexual violence.  (3) A victim of stalking who files an affidavit with the Office of Victim Advocate describing the perpetrator's course of conduct or repeated actions toward the affiant meeting the criteria enumerated in 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709.1 (relating to stalking) and further stating that the affiant fears future violent acts by the perpetrator of the stalking.  (4) A person who is a member of the same household as a program participant. (5) A program participant who notifies the Office of Victim Advocate of the participant's intent to continue in the program prior to the expiration of certification.    Cross References. Section 6704 is referred to in sections 6703, 6705, 6711 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6705 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6705 - Application and certification process

§ 6705. Application and certification process. (a) General rule.--A person must file an application with the Office of Victim Advocate on a form prescribed by the Office of Victim Advocate. The Office of Victim Advocate shall certify eligible applicants as program participants in accordance with the procedures outlined in subsection (b). Certification shall be valid for a period of three years following the date of certification unless the certification is withdrawn or canceled before the expiration of that period.  (b) Requirements for certification.--The Office of Victim Advocate shall certify an applicant as a program participant if:  (1) The applicant meets the eligibility requirements under section 6704 (relating to persons eligible to apply).  (2) The applicant designates the Office of Victim Advocate as an agent for the purpose of receiving service of process.  (3) The application contains the applicant's actual address and telephone number where the applicant can be contacted.  (4) The application contains a list of all pending civil and criminal proceedings in which the applicant is a victim, witness, plaintiff or defendant and, if applicable, the applicant's involvement with State and county probation and parole.  (5) The application contains a statement signed by the applicant affirming that the information provided by the applicant is true to the best of the applicant's information, knowledge and belief.  (6) The application contains a statement signed by the applicant acknowledging that the applicant has a continuing duty to notify the Office of Victim Advocate of any change in the information provided to the Office of Victim Advocate in accordance with this chapter. The duty shall remain in effect for the duration of participation in the program.  (7) The application contains the date, the applicant's signature and the signature of any person who assisted in the preparation of the application.    Cross References. Section 6705 is referred to in section 6711 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6706 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6706 - Cancellation, expiration and voluntary withdrawal

§ 6706. Cancellation, expiration and voluntary withdrawal. (a) Cancellation.--The Office of Victim Advocate shall cancel the certification of a program participant if:  (1) the program participant willingly provided false information on any portion of the application;  (2) the program participant failed to notify the Office of Victim Advocate within five days of a name change or an address change; or  (3) the program participant's mail is returned to the Office of Victim Advocate as nondeliverable. (b) Expiration.--Certification as a program participant shall expire three years from the date on which an applicant was certified as a program participant. The Office of Victim Advocate shall send written notification of pending expiration to a program participant's last known actual address 30 days prior to the expiration of certification.  (c) Withdrawal.--A program participant may withdraw at any time by notifying the Office of Victim Advocate in writing.  (d) Effect of cancellation, expiration or withdrawal.--Notwithstanding cancellation, expiration or prior withdrawal from the program, all persons eligible to apply to become program participants may reapply for participation in the program.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6707 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6707 - Agency use of designated address

§ 6707. Agency use of designated address. State and local government agencies shall accept the substitute address designated on a valid program participation card issued to the program participant by the Office of Victim Advocate as the program participant's address except as follows:  (1) when the State or local government agency has been granted a waiver pursuant to section 6709 (relating to waiver process); or  (2) when the program participant is any of the following: (i) a released offender complying with State or county probation or parole requirements; or  (ii) a convicted sexual offender who has fulfilled the offender's sentence but must register the offender's community residence as required under 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 97 Subch. H (relating to registration of sexual offenders) or I (relating to continued registration of sexual offenders) or any similar registration requirement imposed by any other jurisdiction.  (Dec. 20, 2011, P.L.446, No.111, eff. one year; Feb. 21, 2018, P.L.27, No.10, eff. imd.; June 12, 2018, P.L.140, No.29, eff. imd.)    2018 Amendment. Act 29 reenacted section 6707.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6708 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6708 - Disclosure of actual address

§ 6708. Disclosure of actual address. The Office of Victim Advocate shall not disclose the actual address of a program participant except to any of the following:  (1) A State or local government agency when the State or local government agency has been granted a waiver by the Office of Victim Advocate and the disclosure is made pursuant to section 6709 (relating to waiver process).  (2) A person or agency when disclosure is determined by the Office of Victim Advocate to be required due to an emergency and the disclosure is made pursuant to section 6710 (relating to emergency disclosure).  (3) A person identified in an order of court directing the Office of Victim Advocate to disclose the program participant's actual address and disclosure is made pursuant to the court order.    Cross References. Section 6708 is referred to in section 6711 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6710 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6710 - Emergency disclosure

§ 6710. Emergency disclosure. (a) General rule.--The Office of Victim Advocate shall establish a system to respond to requests for emergency disclosures that will provide for 24-hour access to a program participant's actual address.  (b) Request for emergency disclosure.--A government agency may request that the Office of Victim Advocate disclose a program participant's actual address through the system established pursuant to subsection (a). The Office of Victim Advocate shall disclose a program participant's actual address if the disclosure:  (1) will prevent physical harm to a program participant or to a program participant's family member; or  (2) is made to a law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes and the circumstances warrant immediate disclosure.  (c) Requirements for emergency disclosure.--Prior to disclosing a program participant's actual address pursuant to this section, the Office of Victim Advocate shall require:  (1) verification of the requester's identity and the requester's employment with a government agency;  (2) verification of the stated reason for the request to adequately ensure that emergency disclosure is required pursuant to subsection (b);  (3) proof, to the satisfaction of the Office of Victim Advocate, that other methods to locate the program participant or the program participant's actual address have been tried and have failed or that the methods reasonably appear to be unlikely to succeed given the circumstances of the stated reason for the request;  (4) that the program participant's actual address only be used by the requester or the agency to the extent necessary to respond to the stated reason for the request;  (5) that the requester and the requester's agency maintain the confidentiality of the actual address of the program participant; and  (6) that the requester and the requester's agency agree to dispose of the program participant's actual address as soon as practicable after the circumstances surrounding the stated reason for the request no longer require emergency disclosure pursuant to this section.    Cross References. Section 6710 is referred to in section 6708 of this title.
23 PA Cons Stat § 6711 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 23 - DOMESTIC RELATIONS|Chapter 67 - Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim Address Confidentiality|Section 6711 - Penalties

§ 6711. Penalties. (a) False information.--Any person who knowingly provides false information in regard to a material fact contained in any application made pursuant to section 6704 (relating to persons eligible to apply) or 6705 (relating to application and certification process) shall be subject to termination from the program and to criminal penalties under 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities).  (b) Access by fraud or misrepresentation.-- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any person who intentionally, knowingly or recklessly attempts to gain access to or gains access to a program participant's actual address by fraud or misrepresentation commits a misdemeanor of the second degree. A second or subsequent violation of this paragraph shall be graded as a felony of the third degree.  (2) A first offense under paragraph (1) shall be graded as a felony of the third degree if it is committed by any person who has previously been convicted of a crime of violence involving the program participant under paragraph (1) or the program participant's family or household member as defined in section 6102 (relating to definitions), including:  18 Pa.C.S. § 2701 (relating to simple assault); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2702 (relating to aggravated assault); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705 (relating to recklessly endangering another person); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709 (relating to harassment); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2709.1 (relating to stalking); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2718 (relating to strangulation); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2901 (relating to kidnapping); 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121 (relating to rape); 18 Pa.C.S. § 3123 (relating to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse); 18 Pa.C.S. § 4954 (relating to protective orders); or 23 Pa.C.S. § 6108 (relating to relief). (c) Unauthorized use of disclosed actual address.--A person who lawfully obtains a program participant's actual address pursuant to an exception contained in section 6708 (relating to disclosure of actual address) and who subsequently discloses or uses the actual address in a manner not authorized by this chapter commits a summary offense.  (June 5, 2020, P.L.246, No.32, eff. 60 days)   2020 Amendment. Act 32 amended subsec. (b)(2).  Cross References. Section 6711 is referred to in section 6703 of this title.