Sec. 6. A person in professional attendance at a birth shall carefully examine the eyes of the infant and if there is reason for suspecting infection in one (1) or both eyes, the person in professional attendance at the birth shall apply such prophylactic treatment as may be prescribed by the state department.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-11-5.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
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