Mga Pangkalahatang ProbisyonOftalmia Neonatorum
Section § 550
यह धारा “ऑप्थाल्मिया नियोनेटोरम” को एक शिशु में आँखों की किसी भी स्थिति के रूप में परिभाषित करती है जिसमें जन्म के पहले दो सप्ताह के भीतर सूजन, या लालिमा शामिल हो, असामान्य स्राव के साथ या उसके बिना। यह भी स्पष्ट करता है कि “विभाग” का तात्पर्य राज्य स्वास्थ्य सेवा विभाग से है।
Section § 551
Section § 552
Section § 553
Las casas de maternidad, hospitales y lugares similares donde nacen bebés deben llevar un registro de cualquier caso de una infección ocular llamada oftalmía neonatal. Deben mantener estos registros de la manera en que el departamento les indique.
Section § 554
[TL: This law requires local health officers to investigate cases of neonatal eye infections (ophthalmia neonatorum) and any other related cases that they come across. They must report these cases, along with their investigation results, to the state health department in the format specified. The officers should also follow any rules set by the department to help enforce these health regulations effectively.]
Section § 555
[tl: This law gives the State Department of Health Services several duties to keep an eye on and address eye infections in newborns called ophthalmia neonatorum. They need to enforce related rules, create any extra regulations needed, and share information about the infection's risks and treatments. They must also provide physicians and midwives with this information free of charge, keep records of all reported cases, and include these in a report to the Governor and Legislature. Plus, if any rules are broken, they must let the local district attorney know for legal action.]
Section § 556
Ipinaliliwanag ng batas na ito na kung ang isang tao ay mabigo na mag-ulat, gamutin, o itala ang mga kaso ng sakit sa mata ng bagong silang na tinatawag na ophthalmia neonatorum, gaya ng kinakailangan ng ilang seksyon, sila ay gumagawa ng isang misdemeanor. Nalalapat din ito sa hindi pagsunod sa mga tuntunin ng departamento ng kalusugan na may kaugnayan sa isyung ito. Kung mapatunayang nagkasala, tumataas ang mga multa sa bawat pagkakasala: hanggang $100 para sa una, hanggang $200 para sa ikalawa, at hanggang $400 para sa ikatlo at anumang sumusunod na pagkakasala.