- A. A freestanding birthing center shall develop and implement a quality assurance program.
B. A freestanding birthing center shall collect the following evaluative data in addition to that required in COMAR 10.05.01.08:
- (1) Number of births;
- (2) Intrapartum transfer rates and indications for transfer; and
- (3) Postpartum maternal and neonatal hospital admissions.
- C. A freestanding birthing center shall conduct a quarterly review of all patients transferred to an emergency department or a hospital.
- D. Process of Filing a Complaint. The freestanding birthing center shall have a written process that describes how patients are notified of how to file a complaint with the OHCQ and, if applicable, an accreditation organization.
Authority: Health-General Article, §19-3B-01 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: August 23, 1999 (26:17 Md. R. 1322)
Chapter revised effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 272)
Regulation .01B amended effective December 8, 2016 (43:24 Md. R. 1350)
Regulation .06A amended effective December 8, 2016 (43:24 Md. R. 1350)
Chapter revised effective October 13, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 1000)