# 18 V.S.A. § 1010: Ophthalmia neonatorum

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VT_T18_C21_S1010

## Section

- **Citation:** 18 V.S.A. § 1010
- **Heading:** Ophthalmia neonatorum
- **Jurisdiction:** Vermont
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** VT Code / Title 18 / Chapter 21 / Section 1010

## Text

The Department and the Secretary of Human Services may make such rules as they deem necessary for the prevention of blindness caused by the disease known as ophthalmia neonatorum, and they may furnish, at the expense of the State, such prophylactic outfits as are necessary for the use of physicians.

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