35 Pa. Stat. § 6244

Current through P.A. Acts 2023-32
Section 6244 - Informational publications by department
(a) General rule.--The department shall make the following available to health care practitioners on the department's publicly accessible Internet website:
(1) Up-to-date, evidence-based information about Down syndrome that has been reviewed by medical experts and national Down syndrome organizations. The information provided shall include the following:
(i) Physical, developmental, educational and psychosocial outcomes.
(ii) Life expectancy.
(iii) Clinical course.
(iv) Intellectual and functional development.
(v) Treatment options.
(vi) Any other information the department deems necessary.
(2) Contact information regarding First Call programs and support services, including the following:
(i) Information hotlines specific to Down syndrome.
(ii) Relevant resource centers or clearinghouses.
(iii) National and local Down syndrome organizations.

(iv) Education and support programs.
(b) Form.--The information provided in accordance with this act shall conform to the applicable standard or standards provided in the Enhanced National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care as adopted by the United States Department of Health and Human Services and published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2013.

35 P.S. § 6244

Added by P.L. 2450 2014 No. 130, § 4, eff. 9/16/2014.