§ 20-9-403. Regulation by Department of Health

AR Code § 20-9-403 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) The Department of Health shall establish and enforce regulations:

(1) Setting minimum standards for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a free-standing birthing center; and

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

(b) A free-standing birthing center shall meet life safety code and construction standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association and shall comply with regulations developed by the department.