Authority: IC 16-21-13-5

Affected: IC 16-21-13

Sec. 1. (a) The purpose of perinatal centers is to coordinate perinatal care throughout the state by affiliating with delivering facilities. Perinatal centers will work with affiliate hospitals by providing the following:

1. (1) Training.
2. (2) Quality assurance review.
3. (3) Facilitation of transport of mother and newborn.
4. (4) Other support services as necessary.

(b) A hospital must meet the following certification criteria to be a perinatal center:

1. (1) Obstetric Level III facility or Obstetric Level IV facility, and either a:

   1. (A) Neonatal Level III facility; or
   2. (B) Neonatal Level IV facility.

(c) In addition to the requirements set forth in subsection (a), the hospital must have the following capacity to be a perinatal center:

1. (1) A maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist readily available at all times for onsite consultation and management with full privileges.
2. (2) Director of obstetric service is board certified in MFM or obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) with expertise in critical care obstetrics.
3. (3) An advanced practice registered nurse shall be available to the staff for consultation, education, and support on nursing care issues.

(Indiana Department of Health; 410 IAC 39-8-1; filed Aug 14, 2019, 3:32 p.m.: 20190911-IR-410180416FRA; readopted filed Nov 14, 2025, 11:18 a.m.: 20251210-IR-410240588RFA)