Kentucky Administrative Regulations
Title 201 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT CABINET
Chapter 20 - Board of Nursing
Section 201 KAR 20:680 - Licensed certified professional midwives client records

Universal Citation: 201 KY Admin Regs Service 20:680

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024

RELATES TO: KRS 314.400 - 314.414

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 314.131(1) authorizes the Board of Nursing to promulgate administrative regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry into effect the provisions of KRS Chapter 314. KRS 314.404(9) requires the board to promulgate an administrative regulation to further regulate, as necessary, the provision of certified professional midwifery services. This administrative regulation establishes requirements for record- keeping by licensed certified professional midwives.

Section 1.

(1) The Licensed Certified Professional Midwives (LCPM) shall maintain a record for each client. The record shall be complete and accurate. It shall document:
(a) The client's history;

(b) Physical examinations;

(c) Laboratory test results;

(d) Medications administered;

(e) Antepartum visits;

(f) Consultations, collaborations, and referrals;

(g) Labor and delivery;

(h) Postpartum visits; and

(i) Neonatal evaluations.

(2) The LCPM shall comply with all state and federal laws and regulations regarding the confidentiality of the client's records such as pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, Pub.L. No. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 314.131(1), 314.404

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