Authority: IC 12-8-6.5-5; IC 12-15

Affected: IC 12-13-7-2; IC 16-18-2-36.5; IC 16-21-2; IC 25-23-1-13.1

Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this rule.

(b) "Certified nurse midwife" means a person licensed to practice as a nurse midwife under IC 25-23-1-13.1.

(c) "Freestanding birthing center" means a health facility that is:

1. (1) not a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2;
2. (2) where childbirth is planned to occur away from a pregnant woman's residence;
3. (3) licensed or otherwise approved by the state to provide prenatal labor and delivery or postpartum care and other ambulatory services; and
4. (4) intended for the sole purpose of delivering a normal, uncomplicated, or low-risk pregnancy.

(d) "Freestanding birthing center services" means services furnished to a recipient at a birthing center as defined in IC 16-18-2-36.5 and this rule.

(e) "Low-risk pregnancy" has the meaning set forth in 410 IAC 27-1-15.5.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-16.5-1; filed Nov 19, 2013, 2:11 p.m.: 20131218-IR-405120004FRA; filed Aug 1, 2016, 3:44 p.m.: 20160831-IR-405150418FRA; readopted filed Jul 28, 2022, 2:21 p.m.: 20220824-IR-405220205RFA; readopted filed May 30, 2023, 11:54 a.m.: 20230628-IR-405230292RFA)