Current through Register 1536, December 6, 2024
Section 142.660 - Discharge Follow-up(A) Mothers and infants shall be discharged or transferred within 24 hours after birth.(B) There shall be 24 hour telephone service to a professional birth attendant.(C) Maternal and newborn examinations shall be performed by the birth center professional staff, or a physician or certified nurse-midwife of the family's choice within 72 hours of birth. Such examinations shall include required laboratory tests for health screening.(D) A plan for pediatric care, contraception services and assessment of breast feeding and mother-infant bonding shall be developed for each mother and infant after birth.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1272, eff. 10/24/2014.