Sec. 3. (a) A hospital or birthing center licensed under this article that offers birthing services may operate as a perinatal center if the hospital or birthing center complies with the perinatal certification requirements of the following:
(1) The American Academy of Pediatrics.
(2) The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
(b) A perinatal center may perform peer review (as described in IC 34-30-15) for:
(1) the perinatal center;
(2) other hospitals; or
(3) other birthing centers;
that offer birthing services. This subsection does not prevent a perinatal center from performing its own peer review.
(c) Peer review performed by a perinatal center under this chapter must comply with IC 34-30-15.
As added by P.L.16-2018, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 13. Perinatal Levels of Care Designation and Perinatal Centers
16-21-13-1. Establishment of Program; Certification
16-21-13-2. Department Authority
16-21-13-3. Requirements to Operate as Perinatal Center; Peer Review; Review
16-21-13-4. Review Under Ic 4-21.5
16-21-13-5. Rules; Regulation of Interfacility Patient Transfers