Idaho § 39-1002 - Procedure when woman not attended by licensed physician

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 39-1002 — Procedure when woman not attended by licensed physician, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 39-1002. Procedure when woman not attended by licensed physician

Every other person attending a pregnant or recently delivered woman in the state, but not permitted by law to take blood samples, shall within fifteen (15) days of the first examination cause a sample of blood of such woman to be taken by a licensed physician and have the sample submitted to the laboratory of the state department of health and welfare for a standard serological test for syphilis, or to a laboratory approved by said board.

[39-1002, added 1943, ch. 26, sec. 2, p. 53; am. 1974, ch. 23, sec. 110, p. 633.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Idaho Statutes § 39-1002 cover?

Section 39-1002 ("Procedure when woman not attended by licensed physician") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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