Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 140.000 - Licensure Of Clinics
Subpart I - BIRTH CENTER SERVICES
Section 140.906 - Prohibited Practices
Universal Citation: 105 CMR 140.000 MA Code of Regs 140.906
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Surgical procedures shall be limited to those normally accomplished during uncomplicated childbirth, such as episiotomy and repair.
(B) The following practices are prohibited in a birth center:
(1) Surgical procedures such
as forceps delivery, tubal ligation, abortion, or Cesarean section.
(2) The use of any analgesics subject to
regulation under M.G.L. c. 94C for pain control during labor.
(3) Inhibition, stimulation or augmentation
of the first or second stage of labor with controlled substances.
(4) The use of general or regional
anesthesia. Local anesthesia for the infiltration of the perineum for
episiotomy repair may be administered in accordance with patient specific
orders written by the physician or certified nurse-midwife.
(5) The provision of controlled substances
for self-administration outside of the birth center.
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