Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 59A-9.024 - Clinic Policies and Procedures for Second Trimester Abortions

An abortion clinic providing second trimester abortions shall have written policies and procedures to assure that quality patient care shall relate specifically to the functional activities of clinic services. These written procedures shall apply to second trimester abortions and shall be available and accessible to clinic personnel and shall be reviewed and approved annually by the clinic's medical director. These policies and procedures shall include:

(1) Patient admission;

(2) Pre- and post-operative care;

(3) Physician's orders;

(4) Standing orders with required signatures;

(5) Medications, storage and administration;

(6) Treatments;

(7) Surgical asepsis;

(8) Medial asepsis;

(9) Sterilization and disinfection;

(10) Documentation: Medical records and clinic records;

(11) Patient discharge;

(12) Patient transfer;

(13) Emergency measures;

(14) Incident reports;

(15) Personnel orientation;

(16) Inservice education record;

(17) Anesthesia;

(18) Equipment and supplies: availability and maintenance;

(19) Volunteers; and,

(20) Visitors.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 59A-9.024

Rulemaking Authority 390.012(1) FS. Law Implemented 390.012 FS.

New 9-25-06, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 055, March 21, 2017 effective 4/5/2017.

New 9-25-06, Amended 4-5-17.