N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 8:43G-19.4 - Obstetrics staff time and availability

(a) The obstetric service in hospitals designated as a CPC-Basic shall be covered at all times by a board eligible or certified obstetrician or a board eligible or certified family practice physician with obstetric privileges, who is present in the hospital or available by telephone and able to arrive within 30 minutes of being summoned, under normal transportation conditions. If coverage is provided by a family practice physician as described above, there shall be a mechanism of coverage to ensure that an obstetrician is able to arrive within 30 minutes of being summoned to perform a cesarean section.

(b) The obstetric service in hospitals designated as a CPC-Intermediate shall be covered at all times by a board eligible or certified obstetrician or board eligible or certified family practice physician with obstetric privileges, or an obstetric resident with at least three years of training, who is either present in the hospital or available by telephone and able to arrive within 30 minutes of being summoned, under normal transportation conditions. If coverage is provided by a family practice physician as described above, there shall be a mechanism of coverage to ensure that an obstetrician is able to arrive within 30 minutes of being summoned to perform a cesarean section.

(c) The obstetric service in hospitals designated as Community Perinatal Centers Intensive shall be covered at all times by a board eligible or certified obstetrician, who is present in the hospital.

(d) The obstetric service in hospitals designated as a Regional Perinatal Center shall be covered at all times by a board certified obstetrician with certification in maternal-fetal medicine, who is either present in the hospital or available by telephone and able to arrive within 30 minutes of being summoned, under normal transportation conditions. This physician may fulfill the requirement for physician coverage at (c) above during those times in which he or she is present in the hospital.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43G-19.4

New Rule, R.1992 d.347, effective 9/8/1992.
See: 24 New Jersey Register 2045(a), 24 New Jersey Register 3165(a).
Amended by R.1999 d.436, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 367(a), 31 New Jersey Register 614(a), 31 New Jersey Register 4293(c).
Rewrote the section.