§ 20-9-402 - Deliveries -- Dismissal of mother and infant.

20-9-402. Deliveries -- Dismissal of mother and infant.

(a) A free-standing birthing center shall have a qualified medical director, and deliveries shall be performed by a qualified physician or by a certified nurse midwife in accordance with an arrangement with a physician as required by 17-87-101 et seq.

(b) A mother and her infant shall be dismissed from a free-standing birthing center within twenty-four (24) hours of the admission.