Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 93 - Hospitals
Subchapter S - Obstetrical and Newborn Services (Optional)
Section I-9515 - Obstetrical Units

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-9515

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. These requirements are applicable to those hospitals which provide obstetrical and neonatal services.

B. Levels of Care Units. These are five established obstetrical levels of care units:

1. obstetrical level I unit;

2. obstetrical level II unit;

3. obstetrical level III unit;

4. obstetrical level III regional unit; and

5. obstetrical level IV.

C. The guidance for these standards is based on Obstetric Care Consensus: Levels of Maternal Care published in August 2019. Each advanced level of care unit shall provide all services and meet the personnel requirements of the lower designated units, as applicable, i.e., a level IV unit shall meet the requirements of a level I, II, III and III regional unit.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2100-2115.

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