§ 383.315, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 383. MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH CARE
Agreements with consultants for advice or services; maintenance.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) A birth center shall maintain in writing a consultation agreement, signed within the current license period, with each consultant who has agreed to provide advice and services to the birth center as requested.
(2) Consultation may be provided onsite or by telephone, as required by clinical and geographic conditions.
(3) An advanced birth center shall employ or maintain an agreement with an obstetrician who must be on call at all times during which a patient is in active labor in the center to attend deliveries, available to respond to emergencies, and, when necessary, available to perform cesarean deliveries.
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History
ss. 18, 27, ch. 84-283; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 7, ch. 2007-230; s. 11, ch. 2024-15.
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