12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-230-980

Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 10, December 30, 2024

Section 12VAC5-230-980 - Subspecialty level newborn services

A. Existing subspecialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 should achieve 85% average annual occupancy before new subspecialty level newborn services can be added to the health planning region.

B. Subspecialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 should contain a minimum of 18 bassinets.

C. No more than four bassinets for subspecialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 per 1,000 live births should be established in each health planning region.

D. Proposals to establish subspecialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 shall demonstrate that service volumes of existing subspecialty level newborn providers located within the travel time listed in 12VAC5-230-940 will not be significantly reduced.

12 Va. Admin. Code § 5-230-980

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 25, Issue 9, eff. February 15, 2009.

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-102.2 of the Code of Virginia.