Title 44, Health

No person may establish, conduct, or maintain a birthing center without first obtaining a license from the department. The license is effective for a twelve-month period following the date of issue. A license issued under this chapter is not assignable or transferable and is subj…

A fee of two hundred dollars is charged for each license. The fees must be used in the funding of this program.

The department shall require reports from, regulate, investigate, and inspect all birthing centers and records of these facilities as necessary and promulgate regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The regulatio…

Information received by the department through inspection or as otherwise authorized must not be disclosed publicly in a manner as to identify individuals, facilities, or programs except in a proceeding involving the question of licensing or the revocation of a license or unless …

(A) The department upon proper notice and opportunity for hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and department regulations may deny, suspend, or revoke licenses or assess a monetary penalty on any of the following grounds: (1) failure to establish or mainta…

Any applicant or licensee who is aggrieved with a final decision of the department issued pursuant to Section 44-89-80 may appeal in accordance with Section 44-1-60 and applicable law.