Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 142.000 - Operation And Maintenance Of Birth Centers
Subpart D - Required Services
Section 142.660 - Discharge Follow-up
Universal Citation: 105 CMR 142.000 MA Code of Regs 142.660
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Mothers and infants shall be discharged or transferred within 24 hours after birth.
(B) There shall be 24 hour telephone service to a professional birth attendant.
(C) Maternal and newborn examinations shall be performed by the birth center professional staff, or a physician or certified nurse-midwife of the family's choice within 72 hours of birth. Such examinations shall include required laboratory tests for health screening.
(D) A plan for pediatric care, contraception services and assessment of breast feeding and mother-infant bonding shall be developed for each mother and infant after birth.
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