New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 43A - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES
Subchapter 28 - BIRTH CENTERS
Section 8:43A-28.9 - Labor and delivery patient services
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:43A-28.9
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) All deliveries shall be attended by a certified nurse-midwife, an obstetrician or a family practice physician.
(b) There shall be a second staff member present whenever a patient in active labor is in the facility. This individual shall be a registered professional nurse or an additional certified nurse midwife or physician.
(c) There shall be a health professional certified in neonatal resuscitation present for each delivery.
(d) A complete physical examination of the newborn shall be completed within two hours after birth.
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