(a) All medical, surgical laboratory, and procedural care rendered in a facility for in vitro fertilization certified by the Department of Health shall conform to the current standards acceptable to the:
- (1) American Medical Association;
- (2) American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists;
- (3) American Society for Reproductive Medicine; and
- (4) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA ’88), 42 U.S.C. § 263a.
(b) All containers used in the facility shall be:
- (1) Legible; and
- (2) Accurately labeled as to content.
(c)
- (1) There shall be a written disaster plan which shall include provisions for complete evacuation of the facility.
- (2) The disaster plan should be rehearsed annually with written reports and evaluations of all drills maintained.
(d)
- (1) Fire extinguishers of the correct type shall be provided in adequate numbers, and shall be properly located and installed.
(2) Personnel shall be trained in the:
- (A) Proper use of the equipment; and
- (B) Procedures for proper fire containment and evacuation of the facility.
- (e) All refrigerated areas, including freezers, shall be provided with reliable thermometers, and records shall be maintained to document the temperatures on a daily basis or at least on each day of operation of the facility.
(f) The facility must have a written plan covering collection, handling, and disposal of all types of waste including:
- (1) Toxic;
- (2) Infectious; and
- (3) Non-infectious.
- (g) Ultrasonography services must be available to the facility seven (7) days per week.