Bus. & Prof. Code, § 553 · Article 3. Ophthalmia Neonatorum

Bus. & Prof. Code, § 553

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All maternity homes, hospitals, and similar institutions wherein childbirths occur shall keep a record of all cases of ophthalmia neonatorum occurring or discovered therein. These records shall be in the form and contain the matters which the department prescribes.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 429.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=553.
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