This page contains regulations regarding medical and dental care from the Department of Public Health.
This is a historical record of City of Philadelphia health regulations. Regulations have been amended, rescinded, or superseded, so the regulations are listed in reverse chronological order, with the most recent versions listed first.
Birth Centers
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Center Regs and Amendment of Maternity and Newborn Services Regulations PDF | October 11, 1985 | ||||
| Birth Center Regulations PDF | November 28, 1983 |
Dental Amalgam
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation Adopting Information Sheet on Amalgam Dental Fillings Containing Mercury PDF | May 18, 2009 |
Drug Overdose
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation Relating to Drug Overdose and Treatment Reporting Requirements PDF | February 13, 2020 | ||||
| Regulation Relating to Drug Overdose Death Review PDF | January 10, 2019 |
Emergency Care
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation Governing the Conduct, Operation, and Maintenance of Emergency Care and Facilities in Hospitals PDF | November 1, 1969 |
Emergency Service Fees
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charges for Emergency Medical Services PDF | July 8, 1987 |
Health Center Fees
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulations Governing the Collection of Service Fees from Health Center Patients PDF | October 19, 2009 | ||||
| Amendments to Regulations Governing the Charge Policy for the Department of Public Health PDF | March 25, 1978 | ||||
| Regulations Governing the Charge Policy for the Department of Public Health PDF | December 26, 1974 |
Injury Prevention
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation Relating to Data Collection About Firearm Injury Survivors in Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs PDF | This Board of Health resolution addresses data collection about firearm injury survivors. | June 16, 2022 | |||
| Regulation Relating to Homicide Death Review PDF | This Board of Health resolution addresses the City's Homicide Death Review. | October 10, 2019 |
Maternity and Newborn Services
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation Regarding Blood Lead Level Testing in Children PDF | February 24, 2022 | ||||
| Regulation Relating to Childhood Developmental Screening Data PDF | October 12, 2017 | ||||
| Regulations for Maternity and Newborn Services, Parts 2 and 6 PDF | October 25, 2001 | ||||
| Regulations for Serology on Cord Blood for Congenital Syphilis PDF | July 24, 1989 | ||||
| Regulations for Serology on Maternal Blood for Congenital Syphilis PDF | July 3, 1997 | ||||
| Regulations for Serology on Maternal Blood for Congenital Syphilis PDF | August 19, 1994 | ||||
| Amendment of Maternity and Newborn Services Regulations and New Birth Center Regulations PDF | October 11, 1985 | ||||
| Amendment of Maternity and Newborn Services Regulations and New Birth Center Regulations PDF | October 20, 1981 | ||||
| Proposed Amendment to Regulations for Maternity and Newborn Services PDF | January 18, 1967 | ||||
| Regulations for Maternity and Newborn Services PDF | February 18, 1963 |
Nuisance Health Establishments
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation Relating to Nuisance Health Establishments PDF | June 13, 2019 |
Philadelphia General Hospital
Ryan White Grievance Procedure
| Title | Description | Category | Author | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grievance Procedures for Title I of the Ryan White CARE Act Amendments of 1996 PDF | May 28, 1997 |