§ 2803-r. Dissemination of information about the abandoned infant
protection act. 1. All hospitals and clinics shall notify their prenatal
care and obstetric patients of the provisions of the abandoned infant
protection act, using materials provided by the office of children and
family services. The department shall develop agreements with societies
and organizations of medical practitioners under which the department or
the office of children and family services shall provide materials to
such societies to provide appropriate education and outreach concerning
the abandoned infant protection act to their members and the public.
Criminal penalties for violation pursuant to subdivisions one and two of
section twelve-b of this chapter shall not apply to this section.

2. The commissioner, in consultation with the office of children and
family services, shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to
implement this section.