333.20721 Discharge, follow-up, and evaluation requirements.
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333.20721 Discharge, follow-up, and evaluation requirements.
Sec. 20721.
(1)A freestanding birth center shall not discharge a patient from the birth center until the patient is clinically stable and has met discharge criteria established by the freestanding birth center.
(2)A freestanding birth center shall ensure that a program for follow-up care and postpartum evaluation is planned for each patient.
(3)A freestanding birth center shall ensure that both of the following are available to a patient of the freestanding birth center 24 hours a day and 7 days a week:
(a)Consultation with a health care provider by telephone.
(b)A health care provider or other personnel who are available on call to provide intrapartum care to the patient.
History: Add. 2024, Act 252 , Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Popular Name: Act 368