Indiana § 16-21-13-3 - Requirements to operate as perinatal center; peer review; review
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§ 16-21-13-3. Requirements to operate as perinatal center; peer review; review
Sec. 3. (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.
As added by P.L.16-2018, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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