Sec. 10. A physician who diagnoses a pregnancy of a woman shall take or cause to be taken a sample of blood:
(1) at the time of diagnosis of pregnancy; and
(2) during the third trimester of pregnancy, if the woman belongs to a high risk population for which the Centers for Disease Control “Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines" recommend a third trimester syphilis testing;
and shall submit each sample to an approved laboratory for a standard serological test for syphilis.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-11-12.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24. Amended by P.L.255-1996, SEC.16.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 41. Public Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Disease
Chapter 15. Communicable Disease: Prevention and Control of Venereal Diseases
16-41-15-1. Approved Laboratory
16-41-15-2. Standard Serological Test for Syphilis
16-41-15-3. Venereal Disease Prevention and Control Programs; Appropriation Requests
16-41-15-5. Tax Levies; Collection; Credit
16-41-15-6. Infant Eye Examinations; Treatment
16-41-15-7. Birth Certificates; Ophthalmia Neonatorum Precaution Information
16-41-15-8. Duty to Provide Ophthalmia Neonatorum Precaution Information
16-41-15-9. Infant Eye Inflammation, Swelling, or Discharge; Reports; Treatment
16-41-15-10. Syphilis Testing During Pregnancy; Duty of Physician
16-41-15-11. Syphilis Testing During Pregnancy; Duty of Attendant
16-41-15-12. Syphilis Testing at Time of Delivery
16-41-15-13. Syphilis Testing Information; Inclusion in Birth and Stillbirth Certificates
16-41-15-14. Admission of Infected Persons to Charitable and Penal Institutions
16-41-15-15. Treatment of Infected Persons Admitted to Charitable and Penal Institutions
16-41-15-16. Free Laboratory Service for Charitable and Penal Institutions
16-41-15-17. Application of Chapter to Spiritual and Prayer Healing