383.316 Transfer and transport of clients to hospitals. - Florida Statutes

383.316 Transfer and transport of clients to hospitals.

   (1) If unforeseen complications arise during labor, the client shall be transferred to a hospital.

   (2) Each licensed facility shall make arrangements with a local ambulance service licensed under chapter 401 for the transport of emergency patients to a hospital. Such arrangements shall be documented in the policy and procedures manual of the facility if the birth center does not own or operate a licensed ambulance. The policy and procedures manual shall also contain specific protocols for the transfer of any patient to a licensed hospital.

   (3) A licensed facility shall identify neonatal-specific transportation services, including ground and air ambulances; list their particular qualifications; and have the telephone numbers for access to these services clearly listed and immediately available.

   (4) Annual assessments of the transportation services and transfer protocols shall be made and documented.

History. ss. 9, 19, 27, ch. 84-283; s. 4, ch. 91-429.