(1) Before admission to services, a patient shall be informed of:
- (a) The qualifications of the birthing center medical staff
- (b) The risks related to out-of-hospital childbirth.
- (c) The possibility of referral or transfer if complications arise during pregnancy or labor, with additional costs for services rendered by any hospital to which the patient may be transferred.
- (2) The birthing center medical staff shall obtain the patient's written consent for birthing center services using the form, "Consent to Deliver in a Birthing Center," as provided by the Department.
- (3) The signed consent form shall be included with the patient's individual clinical record.
Author: Dana Billingsley, Denise Milledge
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §22-2-2(6). et seq.;
§22-21-20, et seq.
History: Filed November 19, 1987. Repealed: Filed April 16, 2010; effective May 21, 2010. New Rule: Published August 31, 2023; effective October 15, 2023.