OAR 333-076-0710
Birthing Centers: Physical Facility

(1)

Design — The Center may be an adaptation of a house. It must include birthing rooms of adequate size to meet the needs to accomplish the procedures specified in the Policies and Procedures and must meet applicable codes for ordinary construction and for water supply and sewage disposal. The building and equipment must be kept clean and in good repair. The Center must include:

(a)

Toilet facilities for staff, mothers and families;

(b)

Bath facilities;

(c)

Hand washing facilities and single use towel dispensers adjacent or closely available to all examining or birth rooms;

(d)

Examination areas;

(e)

Laundry facilities (unless laundry is done elsewhere);

(f)

Kitchen facilities;

(g)

Adequate storage areas for emergency equipment;

(h)

Separate storage for clean/sterile supplies and equipment;

(i)

Storage areas for laboratory equipment and sterilizing, if applicable;

(j)

Space for resuscitation of the newborn; and

(k)

Reception and family facilities.

(2)

Client Environment:

(a)

There must be provided for each client a good bed, mattress and pillow with protective coverage, and necessary bed coverings;

(b)

No towels, wash cloths, bath blankets, or other linen which comes directly in contact with the client will be interchangeable from one client to another unless it is first laundered;

(c)

The use of torn or unclean bed linen is prohibited; and

(d)

After the discharge of any client, the bed, bed furnishings, bedside furniture and equipment must be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected prior to reuse. Mattresses must be professionally renovated when necessary.

(3)

Provision must be made for the safe disposal of any bodily wastes that result from procedures performed in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and state law.

(4)

Fire and Safety — State and local fire and life-safety codes apply with specific attention to demonstration of adequate ingress and egress of occupants, placement of smoke alarms, emergency lighting, fire extinguishers or sprinkler systems, fire escape routes, and fire reporting plans. The Center must have an emergency plan in effect on premises available to all staff. There must be evidence of an annual fire inspection.

(5)

Emergency Access — Hallways and doorways must be so sized and arranged as to ensure the reasonable access of equipment in the event of the need for emergency transport.

(6)

Emergency preparedness:

(a)

The health care facility shall develop, maintain, update, train, and exercise an emergency plan for the protection of all individuals in the event of an emergency, in accordance with the regulations as specified in Oregon Fire Code (OAR 837-040).

(A)

The health care facility shall conduct at least two drills every year that document and demonstrate that employees have practiced their specific duties and assignments, as outlined in the emergency preparedness plan.

(b)

The emergency plan shall include the contact information for local emergency management. Each facility shall have documentation that the local emergency management office has been contacted and that the facility has a list of local hazards identified in the county hazard vulnerability analysis.

(c)

The summary of the emergency plan shall be sent to the Authority within one year of the filing of this rule. New facilities that have submitted licensing documents to the state before this provision goes into effect will have one year from the date of license application to submit their plan. All other new facilities shall have a plan prior to licensing. The Authority shall request updated plans as needed.

(d)

The emergency plan shall address all local hazards that have been identified by local emergency management and may include, but is not limited to, the following:

(A)

Chemical emergencies;

(B)

Dam failure;

(C)

Earthquake;

(D)

Fire;

(E)

Flood;

(F)

Hazardous material;

(G)

Heat;

(H)

Hurricane;

(I)

Landslide;

(J)

Nuclear power plant emergency;

(K)

Pandemic;

(L)

Terrorism; or

(M)

Thunderstorms.

(e)

The emergency plan shall address the availability of sufficient supplies for staff and patients to shelter in place or at an agreed upon alternative location for a minimum of two days, in coordination with local emergency management, under the following conditions:

(A)

Extended power outage;

(B)

No running water;

(C)

Replacement of food or supplies is unavailable;

(D)

Staff members do not report to work as scheduled; and

(E)

The patient is unable to return to the pre-treatment shelter.

(f)

The emergency plan shall address evacuation, including:

(A)

Identification of individual positions’ duties while vacating the building, transporting, and housing residents;

(B)

Method and source of transportation;

(C)

Planned relocation sites;

(D)

Method by which each patient will be identified by name and facility of origin by people unknown to them;

(E)

Method for tracking and reporting the physical location of specific patients until a different entity resumes responsibility for the patient; and

(F)

Notification to the Authority about the status of the evacuation.

(g)

The emergency plan shall address the clinical and medical needs of the patients, including provisions to provide:

(A)

Storage of and continued access to medical records necessary to obtain care and treatment of patients, and the use of paper forms to be used for the transfer of care or to maintain care on-site when electronic systems are not available.

(B)

Continued access to pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and equipment, even during and after an evacuation; and

(C)

Alternative staffing plans to meet the needs of the patients when scheduled staff members are unavailable. Alternative staffing plans may include, but is not limited to, on-call staff, the use of travelers, the use of management, or the use of other emergency personnel.

(h)

The emergency plan shall be made available as requested by the Authority and during licensing and certification surveys. Each plan will be re-evaluated and revised as necessary or when there is a significant change in the facility or population of the health care facility.

Source: Rule 333-076-0710 — Birthing Centers: Physical Facility, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=333-076-0710.

333–076–0001
Applicability 333–076–0095
Purpose 333–076–0101
Definitions 333–076–0102
Application for ASC License and Fees 333–076–0103
ASC Application Review 333–076–0104
Approval of ASC License Application 333–076–0107
Denial of ASC License Application 333–076–0108
Expiration and Renewal of ASC License 333–076–0110
Return of ASC License and ASC Closure 333–076–0111
ASC Classification 333–076–0114
ASC Complaints 333–076–0116
ASC Investigations 333–076–0117
ASC Surveys 333–076–0118
ASC Health Care Practitioner Credentialing 333–076–0119
ASC Governing Body Responsibility 333–076–0120
ASC Medical Staff 333–076–0125
ASC Personnel 333–076–0130
ASC Policies and Procedures 333–076–0135
ASC Nursing Services 333–076–0137
ASC Surgery Services 333–076–0140
ASC Anesthesia Services (If Provided) 333–076–0145
ASC Storage, Disposal and Dispensing of Drugs 333–076–0150
ASC Emergency Services 333–076–0155
ASC Laboratory Services 333–076–0160
Care of ASC Patients 333–076–0165
ASC Medical Records 333–076–0170
ASC Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement 333–076–0175
ASC Infection Control 333–076–0180
In-service Training for ASC Nurses 333–076–0185
ASC Physical Environment 333–076–0190
ASC Emergency Preparedness 333–076–0246
Waivers 333–076–0250
ASC Violations 333–076–0255
ASC Informal Enforcement 333–076–0260
ASC Formal Enforcement 333–076–0265
Civil Penalties, Generally 333–076–0270
Approval of ASC Accrediting Organizations 333–076–0450
Birthing Centers: Definitions 333–076–0470
Birthing Centers: Licensing 333–076–0490
Birthing Centers: Submission of Plans 333–076–0510
Birthing Centers: Expiration and Renewal of License 333–076–0530
Birthing Centers: Denial or Revocation of a License 333–076–0550
Birthing Centers: Return of Facility License 333–076–0560
Birthing Centers: Classification 333–076–0570
Birthing Centers: Hearings 333–076–0590
Birthing Centers: Adoption by Reference 333–076–0610
Birthing Centers: Division Procedures 333–076–0630
Birthing Centers: Administration 333–076–0650
Birthing Centers: Service Restrictions 333–076–0670
Birthing Centers: Policies and Procedures 333–076–0690
Birthing Centers: Health and Medical Records 333–076–0710
Birthing Centers: Physical Facility 333–076–0800
Extended Stay Center (ESC) Applicability 333–076–0805
Application for ESC License and Fees 333–076–0810
ESC Application Review 333–076–0820
Approval of ESC License Application 333–076–0830
Denial of ESC License Application 333–076–0840
Expiration and Renewal of ESC License 333–076–0850
Return of ESC License and ESC Closure 333–076–0860
ESC Surveys 333–076–0870
ESC Complaints 333–076–0880
ESC Investigations 333–076–0890
ESC Health Care Practitioner Credentialing 333–076–0900
ESC Governing Body 333–076–0910
ESC Medical Staff 333–076–0920
ESC Personnel 333–076–0930
ESC Policies and Procedures 333–076–0940
ESC Admission Criteria, Patient Care and Discharge 333–076–0950
ESC Patient Transfer 333–076–0960
ESC Nursing Services 333–076–0970
ESC Pharmacy Services 333–076–0980
ESC Laboratory Services 333–076–0990
ESC Radiologic Services 333–076–1000
ESC Dietary Services 333–076–1010
ESC Medical Records 333–076–1020
ESC Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement 333–076–1030
ESC Infection Control 333–076–1040
ESC Data Collection and Reporting 333–076–1050
ESC Physical Environment 333–076–1065
ESC Waivers 333–076–1070
ESC Violations 333–076–1080
ESC Informal Enforcement 333–076–1090
ESC Formal Enforcement 333–076–1100
ESC Civil Penalties
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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