Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 130.000 - Hospital Licensure
Subpart D - SUPPLEMENTARY STANDARDS: PARTICULAR SERVICES
Section 130.661 - Early Discharge Protocols

Universal Citation: 105 CMR 130.000 MA Code of Regs 130.661
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

Each hospital operating a maternal and newborn service shall develop protocols governing early discharge for mothers and infants. Protocols shall be developed in collaboration with obstetric, pediatric and nursing practitioners, and shall be consistent with guidelines and early discharge criteria set forth by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and at a minimum shall provide that early discharge may be considered only when the simultaneous discharge of the mother and infant is feasible and only after environmental and other risk factors affecting the well-being of the mother and infant have been assessed. Nothing in 105 CMR 130.661 shall affect the right of a mother to voluntarily choose an early discharge.

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