Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 139.26 - Care given by parents(a) The obstetrical and neonatal care departments of any hospital which provides rooming-in services shall have written policies governing the services. These procedures shall be designed to prevent cross contamination.(b) When rooming in is provided, it shall be under professional nurse supervision.(c) "Rooming-in services," as used in this section, shall include any of a variety of arrangements which allows the mother and her infant to be cared for together in a setting that gives the mother access to her infant during all or a substantial part of the day and which allows the father to have extensive contact with the mother and the infant during their hospital stay.(d) Whether or not a hospital provides rooming-in services, it shall provide new parents with orientation, instructions, and demonstration in neonatal care and hygiene. This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 139.21 (relating to policies and procedures).