Regulation by Department of Health

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Public Health and Welfare
  4. Health and Safety
  5. Health Facilities and Services Generally
  6. Freestanding Birthing Centers
  7. Regulation by Department of Health

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  1. (a) The Department of Health shall establish and enforce rules:

    1. (1) Setting minimum standards for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a freestanding birthing center; and

    2. (2) Setting qualifications for medical directors of freestanding birthing centers and for physicians who will perform deliveries in freestanding birthing centers.

  2. (b) A freestanding birthing center shall meet life safety code and construction standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association and shall comply with rules developed by the department.


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