| Chapter 050 |
| 2025 -- H 5613 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/13/2025 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES |
Introduced By: Representatives Donovan, and Boylan |
| Date Introduced: February 26, 2025 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 23-11-8 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-11 entitled "Sexually |
| Transmitted Diseases" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 23-11-8. Blood test of pregnant women. |
| It shall be the duty of every physician, midwife, physician assistant, and nurse practitioner |
| engaged in prenatal attendance upon a pregnant woman to obtain a blood specimen of that pregnant |
| woman within thirty (30) days after the first professional visit and again obtain a blood specimen |
| during the third trimester. That blood specimen These blood specimens shall be submitted to the |
| laboratory of the state department of health, or to a laboratory approved by the department, for the |
| performance of a Wassermann or other standard laboratory blood test for syphilis. Any violation |
| of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor and that physician, midwife, |
| physician assistant, or nurse practitioner shall be fined not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more |
| than one hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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