1. (1) An annual report shall be created by the birthing center no later than the 30th day of the month following the end of the calendar year and kept on file by the facility. At a minimum, the report shall contain the following information and shall be made available for inspection by the Department upon its request:

   1. (a) Name and address of the birthing center.
   2. (b) Number of patients accepted for care during the reporting year.
   3. (c) Number of deliveries and number of deliveries of newborns less than 2, 500 grams.
   4. (d) Number of transfers to hospitals, the reasons for transfer, and outcomes.
   5. (e) Number of maternal and newborn deaths and stillborns associated with birthing center patients.
   6. (f) Range and average length of stay in hours.
   7. (g) Range and average length of stay after birth in hours.
   8. (h) The nature and number of surgical procedures performed in the  birthing center.
   9. (i) Any other additional information the Department may require.

Author: Dana Billingsley, Diane Milledge

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §22-21-20, 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 Repealed: Filed April 16, 2010; effective May 21, 2010.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.