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Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department ofSubagency 0026 - Health Quality
Chapter 6 - LICENSURE OF BIRTHING CENTER
Section 6-6 - Governing Body and Administration

048-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-6

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Section 6-6 - Governing Body and Administration

(a) The birthing center shall have a governing body which is legally responsible for overall operation and maintenance of the birthing center.

(b) The governing body shall be responsible for provision of personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies and special services needed to meet the needs of the mother/child admitted to the birthing center.

(c) The governing body shall appoint an administrator or director who shall be responsible for implementing the policies adopted by the governing body.

(d) The governing body and administrator shall establish and maintain a current written organizational plan which includes all positions and delineates responsibilities, authority, and relationship of positions within the birthing center.

(e) The governing body shall have the authority and responsibility for appointments of the clinical staff and ensure that only members of the clinical staff shall admit patients to the birthing center.

  • (i) Each birthing center shall have a written policy and procedure which shall set forth the extent of physician supervision in the services offered.
    • (2) The governing body shall develop and adopt bylaws, rules, and regulations which shall include requirements for clinical staff membership; delineation of clinical privileges and the organization of clinical staff.

(f) The governing body and administrator/physician director shall be responsible for documenting and implementing a program to review the care of patients within the birthing center.

(g) There shall be separate agreements on file in the birthing center with an obstetrician and a pediatrician or group of such practitioners who shall be responsible in the event of emergency transfer of a patient to a hospital.

  • (1) The obstetrician and pediatrician or group of such practitioners who shall be responsible in the event of an emergency transfer shall have admitting privileges at a hospital where the mother or newborn can receive appropriate levels of care.

048-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-6