California Health and Safety Code

§ 1256.06

HSC § 1256.06 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

A hospital requesting approval to establish a standby perinatal service pursuant to Section 1256.05 shall implement and maintain all of the following requirements:

(a)(1) Comply with the most recent standards and recommendations for Level I (Basic Care) of the Levels of Maternal Care and Level 1 (Well Newborn Nursery) of the Neonatal Levels of Care, within the Guidelines for Perinatal Care developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

(2)Have the capacity for operative delivery, including caesarean section, and neonatal resuscitation and stabilization at all times.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 603, Sec. 3. (SB 669) Effective January 1, 2026.