383.2161 Maternal and child health report.—The Department of Health shall annually compile and analyze the risk information collected by the Office of Vital Statistics and the district prenatal and infant care coalitions and shall maintain county and statewide data on: (1) The number of families identified as families at potential risk; (2) The number of families receiving family […]
383.2162 Black infant health practice initiative.— (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to create a black infant health practice initiative. The initiative shall include reviews of infant mortality in select counties in this state in order to identify factors in the health and social services systems contributing to higher mortality rates among African-American infants. […]
383.21625 Fetal and infant mortality review committees.— (1) As used in this section, the term “department” means the Department of Health. (2) The department shall contract with local healthy start coalitions for the creation of fetal and infant mortality review committees in all regions of the state to improve fetal and infant mortality and morbidity in each region. […]
383.2163 Telehealth minority maternity care pilot programs.—By July 1, 2022, the department shall establish a telehealth minority maternity care pilot program in Duval County and Orange County which uses telehealth to expand the capacity for positive maternal health outcomes in racial and ethnic minority populations. The department shall direct and assist the county health departments in […]
383.30 Birth Center Licensure Act; short title.—Sections 383.30-383.332 shall be known and may be cited as the “Birth Center Licensure Act.” History.—ss. 1, 27, ch. 84-283; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 12, ch. 2018-24.
383.301 Licensure and regulation of birth centers; legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the protection of public health and safety in the establishment, maintenance, and operation of birth centers by providing for licensure of birth centers and for the development, establishment, and enforcement of minimum standards with respect to birth centers. […]
383.302 Definitions of terms used in ss. 383.30-383.332.—As used in ss. 383.30-383.332, the term: (1) “Agency” means the Agency for Health Care Administration. (2) “Birth center” means any facility, institution, or place, which is not an ambulatory surgical center or a hospital or in a hospital, in which births are planned to occur away from the mother’s usual […]
383.305 Licensure; fees.— (1) In accordance with s. 408.805, an applicant or a licensee shall pay a fee for each license application submitted under ss. 383.30-383.332 and part II of chapter 408. The amount of the fee shall be established by rule. (2) Each applicant for licensure and each licensee must comply with the requirements of this chapter […]
383.307 Administration of birth center.— (1) Each birth center shall have a governing body which is responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of the birth center. (a) The governing body shall develop and display a table of organization which shows the structure of the birth center and identifies the governing body, the birth center director, the clinical […]
383.308 Birth center facility and equipment; requirements.— (1) A birth center shall be so designed to assure adequate provision for birthing rooms, bath and toilet facilities, storage areas for supplies and equipment, examination areas, and reception or family areas. Handwashing facilities shall be in, or immediately adjacent to, all examining areas and birthing rooms. (2)(a) A birth center […]
383.309 Minimum standards for birth centers; rules and enforcement.— (1) The agency shall adopt and enforce rules to administer ss. 383.30-383.332 and part II of chapter 408, which rules shall include, but are not limited to, reasonable and fair minimum standards for ensuring that: (a) Sufficient numbers and qualified types of personnel and occupational disciplines are available at […]
383.31 Selection of clients; informed consent.— (1)(a) A birth center may accept only those patients who are expected to have normal pregnancies, labors, and deliveries. (b) The criteria for the selection of clients and the establishment of risk status shall be defined by rule of the agency. (2)(a) A patient may not be accepted for care until the patient […]
383.3105 Patients consenting to adoptions; protocols.— (1) Each licensed facility shall adopt a protocol that at a minimum provides for facility staff to be knowledgeable of the waiting periods, revocation and the contents of the consent to adoption as contained in s. 63.082(4), and describes the supportive and unbiased manner in which facility staff will interact with […]
383.311 Education and orientation for birth center clients and their families.— (1) The clients and their families shall be fully informed of the policies and procedures of the birth center, including, but not limited to, policies and procedures on: (a) The selection of clients. (b) The expectation of self-help and family/client relationships. (c) The qualifications of the clinical staff. (d) The […]
383.312 Prenatal care of birth center clients.— (1) A birth center shall ensure that its clients have adequate prenatal care, as defined by the agency, and shall ensure that serological tests are administered as required by this chapter. (2) Records of prenatal care shall be maintained for each client and shall be available during labor and delivery. History.—ss. […]
383.313 Performance of laboratory and surgical services; use of anesthetic and chemical agents.— (1) LABORATORY SERVICES.—A birth center may collect specimens for those tests that are requested under protocol. A birth center must obtain and continuously maintain certification by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments and the federal rules […]
383.315 Agreements with consultants for advice or services; maintenance.— (1) A birth center shall maintain in writing a consultation agreement, signed within the current license period, with each consultant who has agreed to provide advice and services to the birth center as requested. (2) Consultation may be provided onsite or by telephone, as required by clinical and geographic […]
383.316 Transfer and transport of clients to hospitals.— (1) If unforeseen complications arise during labor, the client shall be transferred to a hospital. (2) Each licensed facility shall make arrangements with a local ambulance service licensed under chapter 401 for the transport of emergency patients to a hospital. Such arrangements shall be documented in the policy and procedures […]
383.318 Postpartum care for birth center clients and infants.— (1) A mother and her infant shall be dismissed from the birth center within 24 hours after the birth of the infant, except in unusual circumstances as defined by rule of the agency. If a mother or infant is retained at the birth center for more than 24 […]
383.32 Clinical records.— (1) Clinical records shall contain information prescribed by rule, including, but not limited to: (a) Identifying information. (b) Risk assessments. (c) Information relating to prenatal visits. (d) Information relating to the course of labor and intrapartum care. (e) Information relating to consultation, referral, and transport to a hospital. (f) Newborn assessment, APGAR score, treatments as required, and followup. (g) Postpartum followup. […]
