§ 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. 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.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 395, § 251/2; P.L. 1938, ch. 2606, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 606, § 27; impl.
am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 180; G.L. 1956, § 23-11-8; P.L. 2025, ch. 49, § 1, effective
June 13, 2025; P.L. 2025, ch. 50, § 1, effective June 13, 2025.