Section R432-550-4 - Definitions(1) Common definitions Section R432-1-3.(2) Special Definitions: (a) "Alongside midwifery unit" means a birthing unit that may be licensed as a birthing center and is connected to a hospital facility, either through a bridge, ramp, or adjacent to the labor and delivery unit within the hospital with care provided with the midwifery model of care, where maternal patients are received and care provided during labor, delivery, and immediately after delivery.(b) "Birth room" means a room and environment designed, equipped and arranged to provide for the care of a maternal patient and newborn and to accommodate a maternal patient's support person during the process of vaginal birth and recovery. "Birth room" does not include rooms intended for pre-admittance or post-discharge accommodations of maternal patients and their newborns.(c) "Birthing center" means a facility, receiving maternal patients and providing care during labor, delivery and immediately after delivery; including an alongside midwifery unit.(d) Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) refers to certification issued after completion of a course that is consistent with the most current version of the American Heart Association Guidelines for Health Care Provider CPR.(e) "Patient" means a woman or newborn receiving care and services provided by a birthing center during labor, childbirth and recovery.(f) "Clinical staff" means a licensed maternity care practitioner appointed by the governing authority to practice within the birthing center and governed by rules approved by the governing body.(g) "Support person" means the individual or individuals selected or chosen by a patient to provide emotional support and to assist her during the process of labor and childbirth.(h) "Vaginal birth" means the three stages of labor.(i) "Licensed maternity care practitioner" means a person licensed to provide maternity care services including physicians licensed under Title 58, Chapters 67 and 68, Certified Nurse-Midwives licensed under Title 58, Chapter 44a, Naturopathic Physicians licensed under Title 58, Chapter 71, Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives licensed under Title 58, chapter 77, and others licensed to provide maternity, midwifery, or obstetric care under Title 58.Utah Admin. Code R432-550-4
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-11, effective 5/16/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-18, effective 8/26/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-22, effective 10/17/2017Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-07, effective 3/10/2021