La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-6757

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-6757 - Perinatal Services

A. Perinatal services shall be well organized and provided in accordance with current acceptable national standards of practice adopted from national associations or organizations.

B. Birthing rooms shall be located to address privacy during occupancy for labor, birth, and postpartum care.

C. The FSBC shall ensure that the deliveries do not exceed the capabilities of the FSBC, and any length of client care does not exceed 23 hours post-delivery.

D. Except for the requirements of §6747.A specific to deliveries, at least one licensed healthcare practitioner shall be immediately available in the FSBC until all clients are assessed as stable, and shall have been trained in:

1. the use of emergency equipment;

2. adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation equivalent to American Heart Association Class C Basic Life Support; and

3. Neonatal Resuscitation Program endorsed by American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association.

4. Repealed.

E. A roster of licensed healthcare practitioners, specifying the delivery privileges of each, shall be kept in the FSBC and available to all staff.

F. Approved policies shall define which delivery procedures require a licensed healthcare practitioner who is acting within their scope of practice.

G. A birthing room register shall be accurately maintained and kept up-to-date and complete. This register shall be maintained for a six-year period. The register shall include, at a minimum, the:

1. client's complete name;

2. client's FSBC individual identification number;

3. licensed healthcare practitioner's name;

4. date and time of the delivery; and

5. type of delivery performed.

H. There shall be enough staff assigned to the postpartum care area to meet the needs of the clients.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-6757

Promulgated by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 482119 (8/1/2022), Amended LR 49484 (3/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and R.S. 40: 2180.21-2180.28.