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| Term: Birthing Center |
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A Freestanding facility that is licensed by the proper authority of the State in which it is located and that meets all of the following criteria:
(1) operates within the scope of all required licenses;
(2) provides prenatal care, delivery, and immediate postpartum care;
(3) operates under the direction of a Physician who is a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology
(4) has a Physician or Certified Nurse Midwife present at all births and during the immediate postpartum period;
(5) provides, during labor, delivery and the immediate postpartum period, full-time skilled nursing services directed by a Nurse or Certified Nurse Midwife;
(6) has a written agreement with a Hospital in the area for emergency transfer of a patient or a newborn child, with written procedures for such transfer being displayed and staff members being aware of such procedures; and
(7) maintains written medical records for each patient
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