{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-139a.38","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 139A.38","heading":"Medical treatment of newly born.","body":"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.","path":["Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH (Ch. 123 - 158)","Chapter 139A - COMMUNICABLE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND POISONINGS","Subchapter II - CONTROL OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND INFECTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/139A.38.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:03Z","sha256":"7161367c9eac9e13d5f1da5cb6bdcedb74cf5f341395c89fdbde9e6072b5df8e","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-139a.37","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-139a.39"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}