(1) A physician licensed under ORS chapters 677, 684 and 685 or the midwife attending the mother at the birth of the child shall be responsible for insuring that the newborn infant shall receive vitamin K within 24 hours after birth by the most appropriate means, either by injection or orally.
(2) The procedure described in subsection (1) of this section does not apply to any infant whose parents object to the procedure on the grounds that the procedure conflicts with the religious tenets and practices of the parents. The parents must sign a statement saying the infant is being so reared.
(3) No infant shall be refused the procedure described in subsection (1) of this section because of the parent’s inability to pay. [1983 c.585 §2]
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