Virginia Code > Title 32.1 > Chapter 2 > Article 6 – Prevention of Blindness from Ophthalmia Neonatorum
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| § 32.1-61 | Definition |
| § 32.1-62 | Procedure upon infant’s birth |
| § 32.1-63 | Duty of physician, midwife or nurse noting ophthalmia neonatorum |
| § 32.1-64 | Duty of Board to provide for treatment |
Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 32.1 > Chapter 2 > Article 6 - Prevention of Blindness from Ophthalmia Neonatorum
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- ophthalmia neonatorum: means any inflammation, swelling or unusual redness in one or both eyes of any infant, either apart from or together with any unnatural discharge from the eye or eyes of such infant, independent of the nature of the infection, if any, occurring at any time within two weeks after the birth of such infant. See Virginia Code 32.1-61
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
Virginia Code > Title 32.1 > Chapter 2 > Article 6 – 1. Virginia Hearing Loss Identification and Monitoring System
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Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 32.1 > Chapter 2 > Article 6 - 1. Virginia Hearing Loss Identification and Monitoring System
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Department: means the State Department of Health. See Virginia Code 32.1-3
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, or association or any other legal entity. See Virginia Code 32.1-3
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Process: includes subpoenas, the summons and complaint in a civil action, and process in statutory actions. See Virginia Code 1-237
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
- state agency: means the same as that term is defined in § 2. See Virginia Code 1-206
- Supreme Court: means the Supreme Court of Virginia. See Virginia Code 1-249