§16-3-13. Same — Offenses; Penalties
Whoever, being a physician, surgeon, midwife, obstetrician, nurse, manager or person in charge of a maternity home or hospital, parent, relative, or person attending upon or assisting at the birth of an infant, violates any of the provisions of sections eight or ten of this article, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon […]
§16-3-8. Inflammation of the Eyes of the Newborn — Duty of Those Assisting at Childbirth to Report Cases; Treatment
It shall be the duty of any physician, surgeon, obstetrician, midwife, nurse, maternity home or hospital of any nature, parent, relative and persons attendant on or assisting in any way whatsoever any infant, or the mother of any infant, at childbirth, or at any time within two weeks after childbirth, knowing that the condition described […]
§16-3-9. Inflammation of the Eyes of the Newborn — Duties of Local Health Officer
It shall be the duty of the local health officer to investigate, or have investigated, every such case reported to him in pursuance of law, and any other cases that may come to his attention; to report all cases of inflammation of the eyes of the newborn and the result of all such investigations as […]
§16-3-10. Inflammation of Eyes of Newborn — Use of an Appropriate Medication as Prophylactic
It shall be unlawful for any physician, nurse-midwife or midwife, practicing midwifery, or other health care professional to neglect or otherwise fail to instill or have instilled, immediately upon its birth, in the eyes of the newborn babe, the contents of a single-use tube of an ophthalmic ointment containing one percent tetracycline or one half […]
§16-3-11. Same — Duty of Clerk of County Commission
It shall be the duty of the clerk of the county commission of each county, on or before the fifteenth day of each month, to certify to the prosecuting attorney of his county all reports of births filed during the preceding calendar month which fail to show that an appropriate medication for prevention of inflammation […]
§16-3-12. Same — Duties of the State Director of Health; Duties of Board of Health
It shall be the duty of the state director of health: (a) To enforce the provisions of sections seven through thirteen, inclusive, of this article; (b) To provide for the gratuitous distribution of one percent solution of silver nitrate outfits, together with proper directions for the use and administration thereof, to all physicians and midwives […]
§16-3-4b. Required Exemptions to Compulsory Immunization Against Covid-19 as a Condition of Employment; Effective Date
(a) A covered employer, as defined in this section, that requires as a condition of continued employment or as a condition of hiring an individual for employment, that such person receive a COVID-19 immunization or present documentation of immunization from COVID-19, shall exempt current or prospective employees from such immunization requirements upon the presentation of […]
§16-3-4c. Prohibiting Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination
(a) As used in this section: (1) “COVID-19” has the same definition as provided in 55-19-3 of this code;
§16-3-5. Distribution of Free Vaccine Preventives of Disease
(a) Declaration of legislative findings and purpose. — The Legislature finds and declares that early immunization for preventable diseases represents one of the most cost-effective means of disease prevention. The savings which can be realized from immunization, compared to the cost of health care necessary to treat the illness and lost productivity, are substantial. Immunization […]
§16-3-6. Nuisances Affecting Public Health
The state director of health or any county or municipal health officer shall inquire into and investigate all nuisances affecting the public health within his jurisdiction; and the said director or any such officer or the county commission of any county or any municipality is authorized and empowered to apply to the circuit court of […]