Nev. Admin. Code § 449.Sec. 7.1 - NEW
1.
A freestanding birthing center must be designed, constructed, equipped and
maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of the pregnant
persons, persons who have given birth and newborns who receive care at the
freestanding birthing center, the staff of the freestanding birthing center and
members of the general public.
2. A
freestanding birthing center must have:
(a)
Designated parking for pregnant persons and visitors; and
(b) At least one parking space reserved for
emergency vehicles.
3.
Each birth room in a freestanding birthing center must have:
(a) An area of at least 100 square
feet;
(b) At least one
window;
(c) Only one bed;
(d) Sufficient lighting to allow for the safe
provision of care; and
(e) Except
as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a sink and a toilet. A birth room is
not required to have a toilet if there is a sink and a toilet in an adjacent
room.
4. Each corridor
and door in a freestanding birthing center must allow access by emergency
medical personnel. Each corridor in a freestanding birthing center must be:
(a) At least 36 inches wide if the
freestanding birthing center has a maximum occupancy of 50 persons or fewer;
or
(b) At least 44 inches wide if
the freestanding birthing center has a maximum occupancy of greater than 50
persons.
5. A
freestanding birthing center must have an automated external defibrillator on
the premises.
6. A freestanding
birthing center shall procure and maintain batteries sufficient to provide
power to operate all emergency lighting and clinical equipment in the
freestanding birthing center for at least 2 hours or an electric generator with
sufficient fuel to provide such power. The director of the freestanding
birthing center shall:
(a) Ensure that the
batteries or electric generator, as applicable, are serviced regularly;
and
(b) Maintain records of such
service for at least 3 years after the service.
7. A freestanding birthing center must have a
specific area for the storage of drugs in accordance with section 20,
including, without limitation, locked refrigerated storage and locked storage
at room temperature.
8. A
freestanding birthing center must have:
(a) A
dirty work area for cleaning used instruments, equipment and supplies that:
(1) Is equipped with a sink and a storage
area; and
(2) Is separate from all
clean storage areas.
(b)
A clean area for the storage of disinfected or sterile instruments, equipment
and supplies.
(c) A sufficient
number of handwashing or hand sanitizing stations to comply with the policies
and procedures adopted pursuant to section 10.
9. A freestanding birthing center that was
licensed as an obstetric center before January 1, 2022, and is deemed to be
licensed as a freestanding birthing center pursuant to section 36 of Assembly
Bill No. 287, chapter 517, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 3444, shall be
deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of subparagraph 1 of paragraph
(a) of subsection 8.
Notes
NRS 439.200, 449.0302, as amended by section 16.5 of Assembly Bill No. 287, chapter 517, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 3437
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