Utah Admin. Code R432-550-27 - Limitations of Services
(1) Birthing center
policy shall establish a written risk assessment system to assess the
individual risk for each maternal patient.
(2) A clinical staff member shall perform and
document a risk assessment for each maternal patient to ensure the patient
needs:
(a) fall within the scope of practice
and standards of care included in the clinical staff member's professional
practice act and within facility policy; and
(b) meet the eligibility requirements for a
low risk maternal patient.
(3) Clients shall become ineligible for
birthing center care upon development of:
(a)
a clinical need for anesthesia or analgesia other than those used in a setting
where anesthesia and analgesia are limited in accordance with the facility's
written protocols; or
(b) any
condition identified intrapartum or postpartum which will be likely to
adversely affect the health of the maternal patient or infant and will require
management in a general hospital.
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