Md. Code Regs. 30.08.12.04
| III | IV | |
|---|---|---|
| A hospital shall: | ||
| A. Demonstrate its capability of providing obstetrical care through written standards, protocols, or guidelines, including those for the following: | ||
| (1) Management of uncomplicated pregnancy; | E | E |
| (2) Detection, stabilization, and initiation of management of unanticipated maternal-fetal problems; | E | E |
| (3) Fetal monitoring, including internal scalp electrode monitoring; | E | E |
| (4) Ability to begin emergency cesarean delivery within a time interval that best incorporates maternal and fetal risks and benefits with the provision of emergency care; and | E | E |
| (5) Selection and management of obstetrical patients at a maternal risk level appropriate to its capability. | E | E |
| B. Have an on-site intensive care unit that accepts obstetrical patients and has critical care providers on-site to actively collaborate with obstetricians or maternal-fetal medicine specialists at all times. | E | E |
Authority: Education Article, §13-509, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: March 24, 1997 (24:6 Md. R. 488)
Regulation .03A, D amended effective July 1, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 934)
Regulation .04A, C amended effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .05A amended effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .06 repealed and new Regulation .06 adopted effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .07A—D amended effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .08 amended effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .09A amended effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .10 amended effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1403)
Regulation .11 amended effective August 7, 2000 (27:15 Md. R. 1403)
Chapter revised effective May 15, 2005 (32:9 Md. R. 850)
Regulations .01—.15 repealed and new Regulations .01—.15 adopted effective January 13, 2011 (38:1 Md. R. 12)
Regulations .01—.15 amended effective March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 514)
Regulation .01B amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .03 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .03C amended effective July 21, 2025 (52:14 Md. R. 714)
Regulation .04 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .05 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .06 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .07 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .08 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .09 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .10 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .11 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .11I amended effective December 10, 2015 (42:24 Md. R. 1506)
Regulation .12 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .13 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .14 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)
Regulation .15 amended effective October 3, 2022 (49:20 Md. R. 913)