Section 501.61. General

(a) The birth center, in establishing its policy and procedures for a system of health record keeping, shall take into consideration professional standards and practices appropriate to primary care of the patient and newborn infant as established by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 300 East, Washington, DC 20024; American College of Nurse-Midwives, 1522 K Street, N.W., Suite 1120, Washington, DC 20005; American Academy of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 1034, 1801 Hinman Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60204; and other professional standards and practices approved by the Department. The policy and procedures shall be approved by the governing body, at the recommendation of the Physician Director of Medical Affairs, and by the Director of Midwifery Services.

(b) An individual shall be designated who shall have the responsibility for maintaining health record files and developing statistical reports.