Indiana § 16-21-13-3 Requirements to operate as perinatal center; peer review; review

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-21-13-3 — Requirements to operate as perinatal center; peer review; review

Indiana § 16-21-13-3

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 21HOSPITALS

Ch. 13Perinatal Levels of Care Designation and Perinatal

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 16-21-13-3 (2026).

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(a)A hospital or birthing center licensed under this article that offers birthing services may operate as a perinatal center if the hospital or birthing center complies with the perinatal certification requirements of the following:

(1)The American Academy of Pediatrics.

(2)The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

(b)A perinatal center may perform peer review (as described in IC 34-30-15) for:

(1)the perinatal center;

(2)other hospitals; or

(3)other birthing centers; that offer birthing services. This subsection does not prevent a perinatal center from performing its own peer review.

(c)Peer review performed by a perinatal center under this chapter must comply with IC 34-30-15.

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(a) A hospital or birthing center licensed
under this article that offers birthing services may operate as a perinatal
center if the hospital or birthing center complies with the perinatal
certification requirements of the following:
(1) The American Academy of Pediatrics.
(2) The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
(b) A perinatal center may perform peer review (as described in IC 34-30-15) for:
(1) the perinatal center;
(2) other hospitals; or
(3) other birthing centers;
that offer birthing services. This subsection does not prevent a perinatal
center from performing its own peer review.
(c) Peer review performed by a perinatal center under this chapter
must comply with IC 34-30-15.