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New York Codes Rules Regulations (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
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TITLE 10. Department of Health |
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Chapter V. Medical Facilities |
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Subchapter C. State Hospital Code |
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Article 10. Midwifery Birth Centers |
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Part 795. Midwifery Birth Centers |
Sec. 795.3. Service restrictions
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- The operator shall ensure that:(a) only patients at low risk are admitted and cared for at the midwifery birth center;(b) surgical procedures are limited to those which may be performed during and after an uncomplicated childbirth, such as episiotomy and repair. Other surgical procedures, including forceps and vacuum extraction are not permitted;(c) general and regional anesthesia are not administered at the center; and(d) labor is not induced, inhibited, stimulated or augmented with pharmacological agents acting directly on the uterus during the first or second stages of labor.