R432-550-4. Definitions

  (1) Common definitions R432-1-3.

  (2) Special Definitions:

  (a) "Birth room" means a room and environment designed, equipped and arranged to provide for the care of a maternal patient and newborn and to accommodate a maternal patient's support person during the process of vaginal birth and recovery. "Birth room" does not include rooms intended for pre-admittance or post-discharge accommodations of maternal patients and their newborns.

  (b) "Birthing center" means a freestanding facility, receiving maternal patients and providing care during labor, delivery and immediately after delivery.

  (c) Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) refers to certification issued after completion of a course that is consistent with the most current version of the American Heart Association Guidelines for Health Care Provider CPR.

  (d) "Patient" means a woman or newborn receiving care and services provided by a birthing center during labor, childbirth and recovery.

  (e) "Clinical staff" means a licensed maternity care practitioner appointed by the governing authority to practice within the birthing center and governed by rules approved by the governing body.

  (f) "Support person" means the individual or individuals selected or chosen by a patient to provide emotional support and to assist her during the process of labor and childbirth.

  (g) "Vaginal birth" means the three stages of labor.

  (h) "Licensed maternity care practitioner" means a person licensed to provide maternity care services including physicians licensed under Title 58, Chapters 67 and 68, Certified Nurse-Midwives licensed under Title 58, Chapter 44a, Naturopathic Physicians licensed under Title 58, Chapter 71, Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives licensed under Title 58, chapter 77, and others licensed to provide maternity, midwifery, or obstetric care under Title 58.