Chapter 501. Birth Centers


Section 501.1. Legal base
Section 501.2. Affected health care facilities
Section 501.3. Reports/contact person
Section 501.4. Regulations
Section 501.5. Inspections
Section 501.6. Exceptions
Section 501.7. Definitions
Section 501.11. General
Section 501.12. Profit or nonprofit status
Section 501.21. Licensure process
Section 501.22. Issuance of license
Section 501.23. Responsibility of facility owners
Section 501.24. Restrictions on a license
Section 501.31. General
Section 501.32. Governing body
Section 501.41. Personnel policies
Section 501.42. Use of outside resources
Section 501.43. Agreements
Section 501.44. Transfer agreement with physicians
Section 501.45. Emergency transportation agreement
Section 501.46. Patient’s rights
Section 501.47. Patient education
Section 501.48. Birth center policies and procedures
Section 501.49. Newborn infant care policies and procedures
Section 501.61. General
Section 501.62. Health record transfer, retention and confidentiality
Section 501.63. Birth certificate
Section 501.71. Midwifery services
Section 501.72. Birth center services
Section 501.73. Nursing services
Section 501.74. Pharmaceutical services
Section 501.75. Laboratory services
Section 501.81. Safety from fire
Section 501.82. Physical environment
Section 501.83. Infection control
Section 501.84. Disposal of placenta
Section 501.85. Water supply