Sec. 8. It is unlawful for any person in professional attendance at a birth to fail to include an answer to the question on a birth certificate: "Were precautions taken against ophthalmia neonatorum?".
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-11-7.]
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