Current through Register 1533, October 25, 2024
Section 130.812 - Equipment and SuppliesEach birth center shall have safe and adequate equipment is available to meet the needs of its patients, including those with disabilities, to include at a minimum:
(A) A standard neonatal warming device and a transfer incubator.(B) A microscope for routine office examination of vaginal smears.(C) A sufficient number of sphygmomanometers and auscultation equipment.(D) Equipment and supplies for administration of intravenous fluids, and full adult and infant resuscitation as required by procedures outlined in the birth center's protocols.(E) A supply of oxygen including portable oxygen available for emergency use.(F) Portable suction available for both the mother and the infant.Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1343, eff. 4/7/2017.