Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part III - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL
Chapter 1127 - BIRTH CENTER SERVICES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1127.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

All-inclusive fee-A rate of payment that covers services ordinarily furnished to a patient under the auspices of a birth center.

Birth center-A freestanding facility not physically part of a hospital, which provides comprehensive obstetrical care to women expected to experience a normal pregnancy, delivery and post-partum period.

Obstetrical care-edical attention and supervision provided during pregnancy, labor and the post-partum period. The care shall be comprehensive, covering all services included under the birth center's written policies.