Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 449 - Medical and Other Related Facilities
Section 449.Sec. 7.1 - NEW

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 449.Sec. 7.1

Current through September 16, 2024

1. A freestanding birthing center must be designed, constructed, equipped and maintained in a manner that protects the health and safety of the pregnant persons, persons who have given birth and newborns who receive care at the freestanding birthing center, the staff of the freestanding birthing center and members of the general public.

2. A freestanding birthing center must have:

(a) Designated parking for pregnant persons and visitors; and

(b) At least one parking space reserved for emergency vehicles.

3. Each birth room in a freestanding birthing center must have:

(a) An area of at least 100 square feet;

(b) At least one window;

(c) Only one bed;

(d) Sufficient lighting to allow for the safe provision of care; and

(e) Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, a sink and a toilet. A birth room is not required to have a toilet if there is a sink and a toilet in an adjacent room.

4. Each corridor and door in a freestanding birthing center must allow access by emergency medical personnel. Each corridor in a freestanding birthing center must be:

(a) At least 36 inches wide if the freestanding birthing center has a maximum occupancy of 50 persons or fewer; or

(b) At least 44 inches wide if the freestanding birthing center has a maximum occupancy of greater than 50 persons.

5. A freestanding birthing center must have an automated external defibrillator on the premises.

6. A freestanding birthing center shall procure and maintain batteries sufficient to provide power to operate all emergency lighting and clinical equipment in the freestanding birthing center for at least 2 hours or an electric generator with sufficient fuel to provide such power. The director of the freestanding birthing center shall:

(a) Ensure that the batteries or electric generator, as applicable, are serviced regularly; and

(b) Maintain records of such service for at least 3 years after the service.

7. A freestanding birthing center must have a specific area for the storage of drugs in accordance with section 20, including, without limitation, locked refrigerated storage and locked storage at room temperature.

8. A freestanding birthing center must have:

(a) A dirty work area for cleaning used instruments, equipment and supplies that:
(1) Is equipped with a sink and a storage area; and

(2) Is separate from all clean storage areas.

(b) A clean area for the storage of disinfected or sterile instruments, equipment and supplies.

(c) A sufficient number of handwashing or hand sanitizing stations to comply with the policies and procedures adopted pursuant to section 10.

9. A freestanding birthing center that was licensed as an obstetric center before January 1, 2022, and is deemed to be licensed as a freestanding birthing center pursuant to section 36 of Assembly Bill No. 287, chapter 517, Statutes of Nevada 2021, at page 3444, shall be deemed to be in compliance with the requirements of subparagraph 1 of paragraph (a) of subsection 8.

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

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