Indiana § 16-21-2-2.5 Adoption of rules concerning birthing centers; penalties

Indiana Statutes

§ 16-21-2-2.5 — Adoption of rules concerning birthing centers; penalties

Indiana § 16-21-2-2.5

Title 16HEALTH

Art. 21HOSPITALS

Ch. 2Licensure of Hospitals

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 16-21-2-2.5 (2026).

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(a)The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following concerning birthing centers and other facilities as specified:

(1)Establish minimum license qualifications.

(2)Establish the following requirements:

(A)Sanitation standards.

(B)Staff qualifications.

(C)Necessary emergency equipment.

(D)Procedures to provide emergency care.

(E)Procedures to monitor patients after the administration of anesthesia.

(F)Procedures to provide follow-up care for patient complications.

(G)Quality assurance standards.

(H)Infection control.

(I)Provision of informed consent brochures, as described in IC 16-34-2-1.5, to hospitals and ambulatory outpatient surgical centers in English, Spanish, and a third language determined by the state department.

(J)Provision of a hotline t

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5. (a) The state department shall adopt rules
under IC 4-22-2 to do the following concerning birthing centers and
other facilities as specified:
(1) Establish minimum license qualifications.
(2) Establish the following requirements:
(A) Sanitation standards.
(B) Staff qualifications.
(C) Necessary emergency equipment.
(D) Procedures to provide emergency care.
(E) Procedures to monitor patients after the administration of
anesthesia.
(F) Procedures to provide follow-up care for patient
complications.
(G) Quality assurance standards.
(H) Infection control.
(I) Provision of informed consent brochures, as described in IC 16-34-2-1.5, to hospitals and ambulatory outpatient surgical
centers in English, Spanish, and a third language determined by
the state department.
(J) Provision of a hotline telephone number that provides
assistance for patients who are:
(i) coerced into an abortion; or
(ii) victims of sex trafficking.
(K) Annual training by law enforcement officers on identifying
and assisting women who are:
(i) coerced into an abortion; or
(ii) victims of sex trafficking.
(3) Prescribe the operating policies, supervision, and maintenance
of medical records, including the requirement that all forms that
require a patient signature be stored in the patient's medical
record.
(4) Establish procedures for the issuance, renewal, denial, and
revocation of licenses under this chapter. The rules adopted under
this subsection must address the following:
(A) The form and content of the license.
(B) The collection of an annual license fee.
(5) Prescribe the procedures and standards for inspections.
(6) Prescribe procedures for:
(A) implementing a plan of correction to address any violations
of any provision of this chapter or any rules adopted under this
chapter; and
(B) implementing a system for the state department to follow if
the birthing center fails to comply with the plan of correction
described in clause (A) and disciplinary action is needed.
(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally:
(1) operates a birthing center that is not licensed under this
chapter; or
(2) advertises the operation of a birthing center that is not licensed
under this chapter;
commits a Class A misdemeanor.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.96-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.136-2013, SEC.4; P.L.92-2015, SEC.4; P.L.173-2017, SEC.2; P.L.205-2018, SEC.4; P.L.179-2022(ss), SEC.10.