34-12-62. Promulgation of rules for birth centers.

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The Department of Health shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 for the issuance, renewal, denial, suspension, and revocation of a license to operate a birth center. The department shall adopt, by rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26 , minimum standards to protect the health and safety of mothers and infants of a birth center. The rules shall establish minimum standards regarding:

(1)Facility safety, including fire safety and construction, ADA accessibility, and sanitation;

(2)Qualifications and supervision of professional and nonprofessional personnel, including certification in neonatal and maternal CPR;

(3)Emergency equipment and procedures to provide emergency care;

(4)Medical records and reports;

(5)Birthing room requirements, including minimum size requirements;

(6)Support areas for patients, including toilet, hand washing station, and bath/shower facility;

(7)Infection control, including cleaning and laundry requirements, scrub area, decontamination, disinfection, sterilization, and storage of sterile supplies, storage for soiled product, and disposal of medical waste;

(8)Medication control;

(9)Quality assurance;

(10)Information on and access to patient follow-up care;

(11)Informed consent and disclosure requirements;

(12)Patient screening, assessment, and monitoring, including transport protocols and physician referral protocols; and

(13)Administrative and public areas, including staff support areas, reception area, family room, public restroom with toilet and hand washing station, nourishment area, record storage, and provisions for drinking water.