Sec. 60. Rules.

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Sec. 60. Rules.

(a)The Department shall adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of this Act.

(b)Rules adopted by the Department under this Act shall stipulate:

(1)the eligibility criteria for birth center admission that are consistent with

accreditation standards and the certified nurse midwife's or physician's scope of practice;

(2)the necessary equipment for emergency care according to the Commission for

Accreditation of Birth Centers' standards;

(3)the minimum elements required in the transfer agreement between a birth center and a

receiving birth hospital with at least a Level 1 perinatal designation, including the amount of travel time between facilities in rural and nonrural areas, the staff required to transfer patients, and the mode of emergency transportation between facilities; and

(4)the equipment used by the birth center to ensure that it is compatible with the

health and safety of the patients.