31-17-5. Prophylactic treatment at childbirth.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.

It shall be the duty of any person who shall be in attendance on any childbirth to apply to the child such prophylactic treatment as may be prescribed by the department to prevent blindness from gonococcus infection and otherwise to comply with such rules, regulations, and reporting requirements as shall be prescribed by the department.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1933, § 88-1605, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, p. 499, § 1.

Administrative rules and regulations

Prophylactic Treatment of the Eyes of the Newborn, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Rules of Department of Public Health, Health Promotion, Rule 511-5-3-.01 et seq.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Session of the General Assembly of Georgia.

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