Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 140.000 - Licensure Of Clinics
Subpart I - BIRTH CENTER SERVICES
Section 140.903 - Equipment and Supplies

Universal Citation: 105 CMR 140.000 MA Code of Regs 140.903

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

Each birth center shall have safe and adequate equipment is available to meet the needs of its patients, including those with disabilities, to include at a minimum:

(A) A standard neonatal warming device and a transfer incubator.

(B) A microscope for routine office examination of vaginal smears.

(C) A sufficient number of sphygmomanometers and auscultation equipment.

(D) Equipment and supplies for administration of intravenous fluids, and full adult and infant resuscitation as required by procedures outlined in the birth center's protocols.

(E) A supply of oxygen, including portable oxygen available for emergency use.

(F) Portable suction available for both the mother and the infant.

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