Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 142.000 - Operation And Maintenance Of Birth Centers
Subpart B - Physical Environment
Physical Plant
Section 142.425 - Rooms in Which Births Take Place

Universal Citation: 105 CMR 142.000 MA Code of Regs 142.425

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(A) Rooms in which births take place shall be located on a grade level to provide unimpeded, rapid access to an exit of the building where emergency transportation vehicles may be accommodated. Such rooms may be located on a level above or below a grade level provided that such levels have access to a grade level via an elevator of adequate size to accommodate a standard ambulance stretcher or cot.

(B) Each room in which births take place shall be spacious enough to accommodate family belongings and the following equipment and supplies:

(1) A double bed or a bed large enough to safely accommodate mother and baby;

(2) Chairs;

(3) Bedside/procedure tables;

(4) A bassinet.

(C) Each room in which births take place shall have access to a sink with hot and cold running water with elbow-wrist controls.

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