Current through February 27, 2024
1.
A freestanding birthing center shall inform each pregnant person or person who
has given birth who seeks care from the freestanding birthing center orally and
in writing in a language understood by the person of:
(a) The rights prescribed in NRS 449A.100,
449A.106 and 449A.112.
(b) The provisions of
NRS
449.101 to 449.104, inclusive, and the
regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
(c) The right to file a complaint with the
Division concerning care provided by the freestanding birthing center,
including, without limitation, the address and telephone number for filing such
a complaint.
(d) The risks and
benefits of care provided by a freestanding birthing center and the
alternatives to such care. The information provided pursuant to this paragraph
must be evidence based and obtained from a source that is nationally recognized
for research relating to freestanding birthing centers. Acceptable sources
include, without limitation, the American Association of Birth Centers, or its
successor organization, and the Journal of Midwifery and Women's
Health.
2. In addition
to the information prescribed by subsection 1, a freestanding birthing center
shall fully inform each pregnant person or person who has given birth who seeks
care from the freestanding birthing center orally or in writing in a language
understood by the person concerning:
(a) The
health status of the pregnant person or person who has given birth, as
applicable, and the fetus or newborn, including, without limitation, any
medical conditions of the pregnant person, person who has given birth, fetus or
newborn; and
(b) The existence of
any known complications or risks of the pregnancy.
3. A freestanding birthing center shall allow
a pregnant person or person who has given birth to:
(a) Inspect the medical record of the
pregnant person or person who has given birth, as applicable, or any portion
thereof; and
(b) Purchase
photocopies of the medical record of the pregnant person or person who has
given birth, as applicable, or any portion thereof at a cost of not more than
60 cents per page.
4.
The director of a freestanding birthing center shall adopt a procedure by which
a person may submit a complaint concerning care provided by the freestanding
birthing center or care that was not provided by the freestanding birthing
center without discrimination or reprisal.
Added
to NAC by Bd. of Health by
R062-21A,
eff. 9/8/2022
NRS
439.200,
449.0302,
as amended by section 16.5 of Assembly Bill No. 287, chapter 517, Statutes of
Nevada 2021, at page 3437
