{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-90-140","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-90-140","heading":"Procedure for preventing ophthalmia neonatorum","body":"The physician, nurse, or midwife in charge of the infant's care after delivery of a baby shall ensure that a 1-cm ribbon of 0.5% erythromycin ophthalmic ointment is administered in each eye of the infant as soon as possible after birth and shall record the treatment in the medical record of the infant.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 90. Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control","Part VII. Prevention of Blindness from Ophthalmia Neonatorum"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter90/section140/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:57Z","sha256":"db54770c76ca98232404761e14b9819135995da9587da22cd3617d457c511ef3","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-90-130","next":"us-va/12vac5-90-150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}