§ 16-41-6-5 — Ordering and submitting a pregnant woman's blood sample for testing

Indiana § 16-41-6-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 6: Communicable Disease: Mandatory Testing of

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(a) This section applies to:
(1) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5; or
(2) an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under IC 25-23;
who provides prenatal care within the scope of the provider's license.
(b) Subject to section 8 of this chapter, an individual described in
subsection (a) who:
(1) diagnoses the pregnancy of a woman; or
(2) is primarily responsible for providing prenatal care to a
pregnant woman;
shall order to be taken a sample of the pregnant woman's blood and
shall submit the sample to an approved laboratory for a standard
licensed diagnostic test for HIV.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.237-2003, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.129-2018, SEC.13.