210.030. Blood tests of pregnant women.

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210.030. Blood tests of pregnant women. — 1. Every licensed physician, midwife, registered nurse and all persons who may undertake, in a professional way, the obstetrical and gynecological care of a pregnant woman in the state of Missouri shall, if the woman consents, take or cause to be taken a sample of venous blood of such woman at the time of the first prenatal examination, or not later than twenty days after the first prenatal examination, another sample at twenty-eight weeks of pregnancy, and another sample immediately after birth and subject such samples to an approved and standard serological test for syphilis and approved serological tests for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and such other treatable diseases and metabolic disorders as are prescribed by the department of health and senior services.

If a mother tests positive for syphilis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or HIV, or any combination of such diseases, the physician or person providing care shall administer treatment in accordance with the most recent accepted medical practice. If a mother tests positive for hepatitis B, the physician or person who professionally undertakes the pediatric care of a newborn shall also administer the appropriate doses of hepatitis B vaccine and hepatitis B immune globulin

(HBIG)in accordance with the current recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). If the mother's hepatitis B status is unknown, the appropriate dose of hepatitis B vaccine shall be administered to the newborn in accordance with the current ACIP recommendations. If the mother consents, a sample of her venous blood shall be taken. If she tests positive for hepatitis B, hepatitis B immune globulin

(HBIG)shall be administered to the newborn in accordance with the current ACIP recommendations.

2. The department of health and senior services shall make such rules pertaining to such tests as shall be dictated by accepted medical practice, and tests shall be of the types approved or accepted by the United States Food and Drug Administration. No individual shall be denied testing by the department of health and senior services because of inability to pay.

3. All persons providing care under this section shall do so pursuant to the provisions of section 431.061 .

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(L. 1941 p. 367 § 1, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1196, A.L. 1993 H.B. 522, A.L. 1998 H.B. 1419, A.L. 2000 H.B. 1568, A.L. 2025 S.B. 79)