55 Pa. Code § 1127.2
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
All-inclusive fee-A rate of payment that covers services ordinarily furnished to a patient under the auspices of a birth center.
Birth center-A freestanding facility not physically part of a hospital, which provides comprehensive obstetrical care to women expected to experience a normal pregnancy, delivery and post-partum period.
Obstetrical care-edical attention and supervision provided during pregnancy, labor and the post-partum period. The care shall be comprehensive, covering all services included under the birth center's written policies.
55 Pa. Code § 1127.2