Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 130.000 - Hospital Licensure
Subpart D - SUPPLEMENTARY STANDARDS: PARTICULAR SERVICES
Section 130.660 - Minimum Lengths of Stay

Universal Citation: 105 CMR 130.000 MA Code of Regs 130.660
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

The minimum length of inpatient stay for mothers and infants shall be 48 hours following a vaginal delivery and 96 hours following a cesarean section. These time periods begin at the time of the infant's birth. Inpatient stays of less than these time frames shall constitute early discharge. No discharge shall occur between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. without the mother's agreement. Any decision to shorten these minimum stays shall be made by the attending practitioners for both mother and infant in consultation with and upon agreement by the mother. For the purposes of 105 CMR 130.660, attending practitioner shall include obstetrician, pediatrician, family physician, or otherwise qualified attending physician, certified nurse midwife, or nurse practitioner.

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