405 IAC 5-16.5-1 Definitions

Sec. 1. (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this rule. (b) "Certified nurse midwife" means a person licensed to practice as a nurse midwife under IC 25-23-1-13.1. (c) "Freestanding birthing center" means a health facility that is: (1) not a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2; (2) where childbirth is planned to occur away from a pregnant woman's residence; (3) licensed or otherwise approved by the state to provide prenatal labor and delivery or postpartum care and other ambulatory services; and (4) intended for the sole purpose of delivering a normal, uncomplicated, or low-risk pregnancy. (d) "Freestanding birthing center services" means services furnished to a recipient at a birthing center as defined in IC 16-18-2-36.5 and this rule. (e) "Low-risk pregnancy" has the meaning set forth in 410 IAC 27-1-15.5.