(1) Each birth center shall have a governing body which is responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of the birth center.
(a) The governing body shall develop and display a table of organization which shows the structure of the birth center and identifies the governing body, the birth center director, the clinical director, the clinical staff, and the medical consultant.
(b) The governing body shall develop and make available to staff, clinicians, consultants, and licensing authorities a manual which documents policies, procedures, and protocols, including the roles and responsibilities of all personnel.
(2) There shall be an adequate number of licensed personnel to provide clinical services needed by mothers and newborns and a sufficient number of qualified personnel to provide services for families and to maintain the birth center.
(3) All clinical staff members and consultants shall hold current licenses from this state to practice their respective disciplines.
(4) Clinical staff members and consultants shall adopt bylaws which are subject to the approval of the governing body and which shall include recommendations for clinical staff or consultation appointments, delineation of clinical privileges, and the organization of the clinical staff.
History.—ss. 3, 7, 27, ch. 84-283; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 48, ch. 99-397.
Structure Florida Statutes
Chapter 383 - Maternal and Infant Health Care
383.011 - Administration of Maternal and Child Health Programs.
383.014 - Perinatal Mental Health Care.
383.04 - Prophylactic Required for Eyes of Infants.
383.06 - Report of Inflammation or Discharge in Infant’s Eyes.
383.07 - Penalty for Violation.
383.13 - Use of Information by Department.
383.145 - Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening.
383.146 - Infants and Toddlers Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing; Notice of Service Providers.
383.15 - Legislative Intent; Perinatal Intensive Care Services.
383.16 - Definitions; Ss. 383.15-383.19.
383.17 - Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers Program; Authority.
383.18 - Contracts; Conditions.
383.19 - Standards; Funding; Ineligibility.
383.216 - Community-Based Prenatal and Infant Health Care.
383.2161 - Maternal and Child Health Report.
383.2162 - Black Infant Health Practice Initiative.
383.21625 - Fetal and Infant Mortality Review Committees.
383.2163 - Telehealth Minority Maternity Care Pilot Programs.
383.30 - Birth Center Licensure Act; Short Title.
383.301 - Licensure and Regulation of Birth Centers; Legislative Intent.
383.302 - Definitions of Terms Used in Ss. 383.30-383.332.
383.307 - Administration of Birth Center.
383.308 - Birth Center Facility and Equipment; Requirements.
383.309 - Minimum Standards for Birth Centers; Rules and Enforcement.
383.31 - Selection of Clients; Informed Consent.
383.3105 - Patients Consenting to Adoptions; Protocols.
383.311 - Education and Orientation for Birth Center Clients and Their Families.
383.312 - Prenatal Care of Birth Center Clients.
383.313 - Performance of Laboratory and Surgical Services; Use of Anesthetic and Chemical Agents.
383.315 - Agreements With Consultants for Advice or Services; Maintenance.
383.316 - Transfer and Transport of Clients to Hospitals.
383.318 - Postpartum Care for Birth Center Clients and Infants.
383.324 - Inspections and Investigations; Inspection Fees.
383.327 - Birth and Death Records; Reports.
383.33 - Administrative Penalties; Moratorium on Admissions.
383.332 - Establishing, Managing, or Operating a Birth Center Without a License; Penalty.
383.3361 - Limitations on Civil and Administrative Liability.
383.3362 - Sudden Unexpected Infant Death.
383.412 - Public Records and Public Meetings Exemptions.