Section 2308. Venereal disease; pregnant women; blood test for syphilis

1.
  Every  physician attending pregnant women in the state shall in the case
  of every woman so attended take or cause to be taken a sample  of  blood
  of  such  woman at the time of first examination, and submit such sample
  to an approved laboratory for a standard serological test for syphilis.
    2. Every other person permitted by law to attend upon  pregnant  women
  in the state but not permitted by law to take blood tests, shall cause a
  sample  of  the  blood  of such pregnant woman to be taken promptly by a
  duly licensed physician and submitted to an approved  laboratory  for  a
  standard serological test for syphilis.
    3.  The term "approved laboratory" means a laboratory approved for the
  purpose as herein provided by the department, or in the city of New York
  by the department of health of such city.
    4. A standard serological test for syphilis is one recognized as  such
  by the department or in the city of New York by the department of health
  of such city.