MCL - Section 333.20721

PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 368 of 1978


333.20721 Discharge, follow-up, and evaluation requirements.

Sec. 20721.

    (1) A freestanding birth center shall not discharge a patient from the birth center until the patient is clinically stable and has met discharge criteria established by the freestanding birth center.
    (2) A freestanding birth center shall ensure that a program for follow-up care and postpartum evaluation is planned for each patient.
    (3) A freestanding birth center shall ensure that both of the following are available to a patient of the freestanding birth center 24 hours a day and 7 days a week:
    (a) Consultation with a health care provider by telephone.
    (b) A health care provider or other personnel who are available on call to provide intrapartum care to the patient.
    
    


History: Add. 2024, Act 252, Eff. Apr. 2, 2025
Popular Name: Act 368