Section 410 IAC 39-8-1 - Qualifications for perinatal centersAuthority: IC 16-21-13-5
Affected: IC 16-21-13
Sec. 1.
(a) The purpose of perinatal centers is to coordinate perinatal care throughout the state by affiliating with delivering facilities. Perinatal centers will work with affiliate hospitals by providing the following: (2) Quality assurance review.(3) Facilitation of transport of mother and newborn.(4) Other support services as necessary.(b) A hospital must meet the following certification criteria to be a perinatal center: (1) Obstetric Level III facility or Obstetric Level IV facility, and either a: (A) Neonatal Level III facility; or(B) Neonatal Level IV facility.(c) In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection (a), the hospital must have the following capacity to be a perinatal center: (1) A maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist readily available at all times for onsite consultation and management with full privileges.(2) Director of obstetric service is board certified in MFM or obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) with expertise in critical care obstetrics.(3) An advanced practice registered nurse shall be available to the staff for consultation, education, and support on nursing care issues.Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 39-8-1; filed 8/14/2019, 3:32 p.m.: 20190911-IR-410180416FRA