139A.38 - MEDICAL TREATMENT OF NEWLY BORN. - Iowa Statutes

139A.38 MEDICAL TREATMENT OF NEWLY BORN. A physician attending the birth of a child shall cause to be instilled into the eyes of the newly born infant a prophylactic solution approved by the department. This section shall not be construed to require treatment of the infant's eyes with a prophylactic solution if the infant's parent or legal guardian states that such treatment conflicts with the tenets and practices of a recognized religious denomination of which the parent or legal guardian is an adherent or member.          Section History: Recent Form 2000 Acts, ch 1066, §34