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IN SB0360
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes a state program effective July 1, 2018 to certify perinatal levels of care designations for all licensed hospitals and birthing centers providing birthing services, including separate obstetrics and neonatal level certifications.
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Authorizes the state department to change perinatal level designations if facilities fail to meet required standards and to investigate complaints regarding perinatal certifications.
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Allows hospitals and birthing centers to operate as perinatal centers if they comply with certification requirements of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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Permits perinatal centers to conduct peer review for themselves, other hospitals, and other birthing centers in compliance with peer review protections under IC 34-30-15.
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Adds perinatal centers as a recognized type of organization that can establish peer review committees, and requires the state to adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement the program, including potential regulation of interfacility patient transfers.
Legislative Description
Perinatal levels of care designation certification. Requires the state department of health to establish a program to certify perinatal levels of care designations for licensed hospitals and birthing centers that provide birthing services. Specifies requirements that must be met in order to operate as a perinatal center. Allows perinatal centers to perform peer review for the perinatal center, other hospitals, and other birthing centers that provide birthing services.
Last Action
Public Law 16
3/8/2018