Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 3 - Practice
Chapter 53 - Licensed Midwives
Subchapter A - Standards of Practice
Section XLV-5331 - Prenatal Visits [Formerly Section 5317 and Section 5323.B]
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XLV-5331
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Prenatal visits should be every four weeks until 28 weeks gestation, every two weeks from 28 until 35 weeks gestation, and weekly from 36 weeks until delivery.
B. For home birth, the licensed midwife practitioner will make a home visit three to five weeks prior to the estimated date of confinement (EDC) to assess the physical environment, including the availability of telephone and transportation, and to ascertain whether the client has all the necessary supplies.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270 and 37:3241-3259.
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