§ 23-13-3. Appropriations by cities and towns. Any city or town may annually appropriate a sum to be expended for the promotion of the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy in that city or town, under the supervision of and in cooperation with the state department of health, and that city or town may […]
§ 23-13-4. Ophthalmia neonatorum — Definition — Treatment. (a) Any diseased condition of the eye or eyes of an infant in which there is inflammation, redness, swelling, or any unnatural discharge at any time within two (2) weeks after birth shall, for the purpose of §§ 23-13-4 — 23-13-8 be deemed to be ophthalmia neonatorum. […]
§ 23-13-5. Advice to parents concerning ophthalmia neonatorum. It shall be the duty of physicians, midwives, and any other persons that may be lawfully engaged in the practice of obstetrics or assisting at childbirths to inform parents or guardians of the serious nature and consequences of this disease and to advise the use of prophylactic […]
§ 23-13-6. Reports of ophthalmia neonatorum. It shall be the duty of any physician, midwife, nurse, parent, or other person or persons assisting any woman in childbirth or assisting in the care of any infant to report within twelve (12) hours after noting any case of ophthalmia neonatorum coming to his or her attention to […]
§ 23-13-7. Investigation of cases — Enforcement of provisions — Publication of information — Reports to attorney general. It shall be the duty of the department of health to: (1) Investigate each case of ophthalmia neonatorum; (2) Enforce the provisions of §§ 23-13-4 — 23-13-8; (3) Publish and distribute information concerning the dangers and prevention […]
§ 23-13-8. Violations pertaining to ophthalmia neonatorum. The failure of any person mentioned in §§ 23-13-4 — 23-13-7 to report any and all cases of ophthalmia neonatorum, as directed in this chapter, or the failure or refusal of any person or institution mentioned in §§23-13-4 — 23-13-7, to obey any rule or regulation adopted by […]
§ 23-13-9. Licensing and regulation of midwives — Penalty for violations. The state director of health is authorized and directed to make rules for the regulation of the practice of midwifery and for the licensing of midwives, including regulations that require the payment of an initial application fee equal to that fee that is imposed […]
