Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 170/60 – Rules
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(a) The Department shall adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of this Act.
(b) Rules adopted by the Department under this Act shall stipulate:
(1) the eligibility criteria for birth center
(b) Rules adopted by the Department under this Act shall stipulate:
(1) the eligibility criteria for birth center
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admission that are consistent with accreditation standards and the certified nurse midwife’s or physician’s scope of practice;
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(2) the necessary equipment for emergency care
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according to the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers’ standards;
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(3) the minimum elements required in the transfer
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agreement between a birth center and a receiving birth hospital with at least a Level 1 perinatal designation, including the amount of travel time between facilities in rural and nonrural areas, the staff required to transfer patients, and the mode of emergency transportation between facilities; and
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(4) the equipment used by the birth center to ensure
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that it is compatible with the health and safety of the patients.
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