Ind. Code ch. 16-21-13

in effect

Ind. Code § 16-21-13-1 Establishment of program; certification

Sec. 1. (a) The state department shall establish a program to certify perinatal levels of care designations for every hospital and birthing center licensed under this article that provides birthing services. (b) The program must include obstetrics level certification and neonatal level certification. (c) The certification under this chapter is not part of licensure actions under this article. As added by P.L.16-2018, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 16-21-13-2 Department authority

Sec. 2. The state department may do any of the following: (1) Change the perinatal level of care designation for a hospital or birthing center if the state department determines that the hospital or birthing center failed to meet the standards necessary for the designated perinatal level of care. (2) Investigate a complaint against a hospital or birthing center concerning a perinatal certification. As added by P.L.16-2018, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 16-21-13-3 Requirements to operate as perinatal center; peer review; review

Sec. 3. (a) A hospital or birthing center licensed under this article that offers birthing services may operate as a perinatal center if the hospital or birthing center complies with the perinatal certification requirements of the following: (1) The American Academy of Pediatrics. (2) The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. (b) A perinatal center may perform peer review (as described in IC 34-30-15) for: (1) the perinatal center; (2) other hospitals; or (3) other birthing centers; that offer birthing services. This subsection does not prevent a perinatal center from performing its own peer review. (c) Peer review performed by a perinatal center under this chapter must comply with IC 34-30-15. As added by P.L.16-2018, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 16-21-13-4 Review under IC 4-21.5

Sec. 4. A decision by the state department under this chapter is subject to review under IC 4-21.5. As added by P.L.16-2018, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 16-21-13-5 Rules; regulation of interfacility patient transfers

Sec. 5. (a) The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter. (b) The rules adopted under this section may include regulation of interfacility patient transfers. As added by P.L.16-2018, SEC.2.

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