ORS 433.306: Duty to administer vitamin; religious objection; effect of inability to pay.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A physician licensed under ORS chapter 677, 684 or 685 or a midwife attending the mother at the birth of a child is responsible for ensuring that the newborn infant receives vitamin K within 24 hours after birth by the most effective means. (2) The procedure described in subsection (1) of this section does not apply to any newborn infant whose parents object to the procedure on grounds that the procedure conflicts with the religious tenets and practices of the parents. To make an objection under this subsection, the parents must sign a statement attesting that the procedure conflicts with the religious tenets and practices of the parents. (3) A newborn infant may not be refused the procedure described in subsection (1) of this section because of the parent’s inability to pay for the procedure. [1983 c.585 §2; 2017 c.162 §1]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 333-021-0800: Administration of Vitamin K to Newborns — implements
- OAR 333-024-1000: Newborn Screening: Purpose — implements
- OAR 333-024-1000: Newborn Screening: Purpose — authority
- OAR 333-024-1010: Newborn Screening: Definitions — implements
- OAR 333-024-1010: Newborn Screening: Definitions — authority
- OAR 333-024-1030: Newborn Screening: Timing for Collecting Specimens — implements
- OAR 333-024-1030: Newborn Screening: Timing for Collecting Specimens — authority
- OAR 333-024-1040: Newborn Screening: Manner of Collecting and Submitting Specimens — implements
- OAR 333-024-1040: Newborn Screening: Manner of Collecting and Submitting Specimens — authority
- OAR 333-024-1050: Newborn Screening: Religious or Philosophical Exemption from Newborn Testing — implements
- OAR 333-024-1050: Newborn Screening: Religious or Philosophical Exemption from Newborn Testing — authority
- OAR 333-024-1070: Newborn Screening: The Newborn Bloodspot Screening Panel of Tests — implements
- OAR 333-024-1070: Newborn Screening: The Newborn Bloodspot Screening Panel of Tests — authority
- OAR 333-024-1080: Newborn Screening: Result Reporting and Follow-up — implements
- OAR 333-024-1080: Newborn Screening: Result Reporting and Follow-up — authority
- OAR 333-024-1090: Newborn Screening: Use, Release and Retention of Residual Specimens — implements
- OAR 333-024-1090: Newborn Screening: Use, Release and Retention of Residual Specimens — authority
- OAR 333-077-0170: Newborn Care and Screening — implements
- OAR 333-520-0060: Maternity Services — implements
This rule cites
- ORS chapter 677 — target_record_not_published
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors433.html