La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-6747
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section I-6747 - Required Newborn CareA. Each delivery shall be attended by two qualified personnel currently trained in: 1. the use of emergency equipment;2. adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation equivalent to American Heart Association Class C Basic Life Support; and3. Neonatal Resuscitation Program endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association.B. The licensed healthcare practitioner shall be responsible for care of the newborn immediately following the delivery only. Subsequent infant care should be managed by a pediatrician or primary care physician. This does not preclude the licensed healthcare practitioner from providing counseling regarding routine newborn care and breastfeeding and arranging for the neonatal tests required by state law. If any abnormality is suspected, the newborn shall be sent for medical evaluation as soon as possible.C. The licensed healthcare practitioner shall ensure that Vitamin K is available at the time of delivery and take appropriate measures designed to prevent neonatal hemorrhage.D. The licensed healthcare practitioner is responsible for ensuring that all neonatal tests required by state law are performed, in the timeframe as delineated by the law. If the parents object to such tests being performed on the infant, the licensed healthcare practitioner shall document this objection in the client's chart, notify and refer the newborn to the infant's pediatrician or primary care physician, and notify the appropriate authorities.E. The licensed healthcare practitioner shall leave clear instructions for follow-up care, including signs and symptoms of conditions that require medical evaluation, especially fever, irritability, generalized rash, and lethargy.F. The licensed healthcare practitioner shall be responsible for performing a glucose check for a newborn for conditions as recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.G. The FSBC shall have a policy for oral glucose administration for the infant who does not respond to supplemental feedings in accordance with current standards of practice.La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-6747
Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Office of the Secretary, Division of Licensing and Certification, LR 13:246 (April 1987), Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 482118 (8/1/2022), Amended LR 49483 (3/1/2023).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40:2180.21-2180.28.