Indiana § 16-41-15-12 - Syphilis testing at time of delivery
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§ 16-41-15-12. Syphilis testing at time of delivery
Sec. 12. If at the time of delivery positive evidence is not available to show that standard serological tests for syphilis have been made in accordance with section 10 of this chapter, the person in attendance at the delivery shall take or cause to be taken a sample of the blood of the woman at the time of the delivery and shall submit the sample to an approved laboratory for a standard serological test for syphilis.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-11-14.]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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