W. Va. Code R. § 64-31-12

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 64-31-12 - Client Rights

12.1. Clients shall be informed in writing of their rights and responsibilities.

12.2. Clients shall be clearly informed of the responsibilities of the birthing center for care of the client, including services to be provided and risks during pregnancy, labor, birth, recovery and follow-up. Information given shall include as one element the travel time to a hospital emergency facility.

12.3. Clients shall be clearly informed in writing of the costs of services to be provided and of any required services or procedures not included in the charges of the center.

12.4. Upon written request, the birthing center shall supply a client with an itemized statement detailing services provided and charges assessed at no additional cost to the client.

12.5. Clients shall be informed in writing that health department licensure requirements do not, by law, include any standards relating to acceptable site characteristics, physical environment or clinical equipment.

12.6. Clients shall have the right to participate in the development of their care plans.

12.7. Clients or their authorized agents or representatives shall have the right to examine their records at reasonable times and shall upon written request be provided with a copy or summary of their record within a reasonable period of time. The birthing center shall also comply with other provisions of state law found at Chapter 16, Article 29, Section 1 et seq. of the West Virginia Code of 1931, as amended, relating to client records. The birthing center shall have the right to charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reasonable expenses incurred in providing the copy.

W. Va. Code R. § 64-31-12