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10 GCA § 92100 Legislative Findings
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Between 1970 and 1992, according to the Centers for Disease Control, the median length of hospital stay for expectant mothers declined from 3.9 to 2.1 days for vaginal delivery and from 7.8 to 4 days for cesarean. The post-1970 decrease in length of stay was a response to changin…
10 GCA § 92101 Legislative Intent
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It is a growing concern that mothers and infants at high medical risk are being discharged too early from the hospital, creating potential postpartum problems. It is the intent of the Legislature that efficient, cost- effective, quality and necessary postpartum health care, and n…
10 GCA § 92102 Definitions
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As Used in This Chapter: (1) Attending clinician means the attending obstetrician, pediatrician, family practitioner, other physician or certified nurse midwife attending the mother or newly-born child. (2) Inpatient means a patient who is confined to a health facility for medica…
10 GCA § 92103 Adoption of Rules and Regulation
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The Director of Public Health and Social Services shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the health provisions of this section, which includes, but is not limited to, defining a Amedically necessary@ decision for shortening minimum coverage, and home visit requirements, w…