Section 264.2300  Equipment

The birth center shall have sufficient client care equipment and space to assure the safe, effective, and timely provision of the available services to clients, which include, but are not limited to, the following:

a)         A heat source for infant examination or resuscitation;

b)         Transfer incubator or isolette (if not provided by local emergency medical transport provider/EMS ambulance providers in birth center service area);

c)         Blood pressure equipment;

d)         Thermometers;

e)         Fetoscope/doppler;

f)         Intravenous equipment;

g)         Sterilizer/autoclave;

h)         Resuscitation equipment (for neonate and pregnant person);

i)          Oxygen equipment for maternal and neonate uses;

j)          Newborn hearing screening equipment;

k)         Neonatal pulse oximeter;

l)          Instruments for delivery, and repair of obstetric lacerations;

m)        Other supplies and equipment specified by the clinical director; and

n)         Newborn blood spot screening collection cards.