1. Each licensed birth center shall have a governing body which is responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of the birth center.
a. The governing body shall develop a table of organization which shows the structure of the birth center and identifies the governing body, the birth center director, the clinical director, the clinical staff, the medical consultant, and other administrative positions.
b. The governing body shall develop and make available to staff, clinicians, consultants, and licensing authorities, a manual which documents policies, procedures, and protocols, including the roles and responsibilities of all personnel.
2. There shall be an adequate number of licensed personnel as determined by departmental rule to provide clinical services needed by mothers and newborns and a sufficient number of qualified personnel as determined by departmental rule to provide services for families and to maintain the birth center.
3. All clinical staff members and consultants shall hold current and valid licenses from this state to practice their respective disciplines. All services provided to and procedures performed on a client of a birth center, which are required by statute to be performed by a licensed or certified person, shall be performed only by a person so licensed or certified.
4. The governing body shall adopt bylaws for the birth center which shall include recommendations for clinical staff or consultation appointments, delineation of clinical privileges, and the organization of the clinical staff.
87 Acts, ch 200, § 5
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