Or. Admin. Code § 333-076-0450

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 333-076-0450 - Definitions

(1) "Free Standing Birth Center" ("Birthing Center" or "Center") means any health care facility (HCF), licensed for the primary purpose of performing low risk deliveries that is not a hospital, or in a hospital, and where births are planned to occur away from the mother's usual residence following normal, uncomplicated pregnancy.

(2) "Division" means the Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division.

(3) "Low Risk Pregnancy" means a normal, uncomplicated prenatal course as determined by documentation of adequate prenatal care, and anticipation of a normal uncomplicated labor and birth, as defined by reasonable and generally accepted criteria of maternal and fetal health.

(4) "Absolute risk factors" are those conditions that, if present, prohibit care in a birthing center.

(5) "Patient audit" means review of the clinical record and/or physical inspection of a client.

(6) "Reasonable and generally accepted criteria" means criteria or standards of care adopted by professional groups for maternal, fetal and neonatal health care, and generally accepted and followed by the care providers to whom they apply, and accepted by the Division as reasonable.

Or. Admin. Code § 333-076-0450

HD 26-1985, f. & ef. 10-28-85; HD 2-1990, f. 1-8-90, cert. ef. 1-15-90, Renumbered from 333-076-0400; PH 15-2006, f. & cert. ef. 6-27-06

Stat. Auth.: ORS 441.025 & 442.015

Stats. Implemented: ORS 441.086 & 442.015