Current through 2024 First Special Session
Section 16B-21-2 - Rules; minimum standards for neonatal abstinence centers(a) The Inspector General shall promulgate emergency rules pursuant to the provisions of section § 29A-3-15 of this code to carry out the purpose of this article. These rules shall include at a minimum: (1) Licensing procedures for neonatal abstinence centers. These procedures shall be in place by July 1, 2015;(2) The minimum standards of operation for neonatal abstinence facilities including the following:(A) Minimum numbers of administrators, medical directors, nurses, aides and other personnel according to the occupancy of the facility;(B) Qualifications of facility's administrators, medical directors, nurses, aides and other personnel;(D) Sanitation requirements;(E) Therapeutic services to be provided;(K) Visitation privileges; and(L) Admission, transfer and discharge policies.(b) The provisions of the rules promulgated pursuant to this section shall apply only to those facilities regulated pursuant to § 16-2D-1et seq. of this code and shall not apply to a hospital-based acute care unit.Added by 2024 Acts, ch. TBD (SB 300), eff. 2/8/2024.