(a) Regulations.--The department shall have power to make rules and regulations pursuant to this chapter, with respect to performance of abortions and with respect to facilities in which abortions are performed, so as to protect the health and safety of women having abortions and of premature infants aborted alive. These rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, procedures, staff, equipment and laboratory testing requirements for all facilities offering abortion services.
(b) Reports.--Within 30 days after the effective date of this chapter, every facility at which abortions are performed shall file, and update immediately upon any change, a report with the department, containing the following information:
(1) Name and address of the facility.
(2) Name and address of any parent, subsidiary or affiliated organizations, corporations or associations.
(3) Name and address of any parent, subsidiary or affiliated organizations, corporations or associations having contemporaneous commonality of ownership, beneficial interest, directorship or officership with any other facility.
The information contained in those reports which are filed pursuant to this subsection by facilities which receive State-appropriated funds during the 12-calendar-month period immediately preceding a request to inspect or copy such reports shall be deemed public information. Reports filed by facilities which do not receive State-appropriated funds shall only be available to law enforcement officials, the State Board of Medicine and the State Board of Osteopathic Medicine for use in the performance of their official duties. Any facility failing to comply with the provisions of this subsection shall be assessed by the department a fine of $500 for each day it is in violation hereof.
(Mar. 25, 1988, P.L.262, No.31, eff. 30 days)
1988 Amendment. Act 31 amended subsec. (b).
Cross References. Section 3207 is referred to in section 3213 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Section 3201 - Short title of chapter
Section 3202 - Legislative intent
Section 3204 - Medical consultation and judgment
Section 3205 - Informed consent
Section 3206 - Parental consent
Section 3207 - Abortion facilities
Section 3208 - Printed information
Section 3208.1 - Commonwealth interference prohibited
Section 3210 - Determination of gestational age
Section 3211 - Abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age
Section 3213 - Prohibited acts
Section 3215 - Publicly owned facilities; public officials and public funds
Section 3216 - Fetal experimentation
Section 3217 - Civil penalties
Section 3218 - Criminal penalties
Section 3219 - State Board of Medicine; State Board of Osteopathic Medicine