N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 10 § 795.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 795.3 - Service restrictions

The operator shall ensure that:

(a) only patients at low risk are admitted and cared for at the midwifery birth center;

(b) surgical procedures are limited to those which may be performed during and after an uncomplicated childbirth, such as episiotomy and repair. Other surgical procedures, including forceps and vacuum extraction are not permitted;

(c) general and regional anesthesia are not administered at the center; and

(d) labor is not induced, inhibited, stimulated or augmented with pharmacological agents acting directly on the uterus during the first or second stages of labor.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 10 § 795.3

Adopted New York State Register November 13, 2019/Volume XLI, Issue 46, eff. 11/13/2019