California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 5 - Licensing and Certification of Health Facilities, Home Health Agencies, Clinics, and Referral Agencies
Chapter 1 - General Acute Care Hospitals
Article 6 - Supplemental Services
Section 70553 - Perinatal Unit Space

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 70553

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) General:

(1) A storage room for supplies and equipment used in labor and delivery areas shall be maintained.

(2) Dressing room for staff personnel should be provided.

(b) Labor rooms:

(1) At least one labor room, having a minimum of 9.3 square meters (100 square feet) of floor space shall be provided.

(2) Labor room beds shall not be included in the licensed bed capacity of the hospital.

(3) A labor room shall contain no more than two beds.

(c) Delivery rooms:

(1) Delivery rooms shall be provided which are used for no other purpose. The operating room may serve as the delivery room in rural area hospitals having a licensed bed capacity of 25 or less.

(2) Delivery rooms shall have a minimum floor area of 30 square meters (324 square feet) with no dimension less than 5.5 meters (18 feet).

(d) Nurseries:

(1) Sufficient floor area shall be provided so that there is at least 2.3 square meters (25 square feet) per bassinet with at least 1 meter (3 feet) between bassinets.

(2) A workroom or control station shall be maintained which shall provide for handwashing, gowning and charting.

(3) There shall be 100 foot candles of light at each bassinet.

(4) Bassinets in the normal newborn nursery are not included in the total licensed bed capacity of the hospital.

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