§ 63-1-515. Pregnant women - Tests for syphilis.

Every physician attending a pregnant woman in Oklahoma during gestation shall, in the case of each woman so attended, take or cause to be taken a sample of blood of such woman at the time of first examination, and submit such sample to an approved laboratory for a standard serological test for syphilis.  Every other person permitted by law to attend upon pregnant women in the state but not permitted by law to take blood tests shall cause a sample of the blood of such pregnant woman to be taken by a duly licensed physician, licensed to practice in the State of Oklahoma, and submitted to an approved laboratory for a standard serological test for syphilis.  The term "approved laboratory" shall mean a laboratory approved for the purposes of this section by the State Commissioner of Health.  A standard serological test for syphilis shall be one recognized as such by the Commissioner.  Such laboratory tests shall be made, on request, without charge by the State Department of Health.

Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 5, § 515, operative July 1, 1963.