SB0119

Amends the Prenatal Syphilis Act to require health care professionals to test pregnant women for syphilis.

The bill amends the Prenatal Syphilis Act to mandate that health care professionals test pregnant women for syphilis. It requires two blood tests: one at the first examination and another during the third trimester, between 27 and 32 weeks of gestation. The State Department of Public Health or local health departments must perform these tests free of charge. The results cannot be stated on birth or stillbirth certificates. The bill also updates the reporting requirements for births and stillbirths.