Rules
210 ILCS 170/60
in effect(210 ILCS 170/60) Sec. 60. Rules. (a) The Department shall adopt rules for the administration and enforcement of this Act. (b) Rules adopted by the Department under this Act shall stipulate: (1) the eligibility criteria for birth center admission that are consistent with accreditation standards and the certified nurse midwife's or physician's scope of practice; (2) the necessary equipment for emergency care according to the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers' standards; (3) the minimum elements required in the transfer agreement between a birth center and a receiving birth hospital with at least a Level 1 perinatal designation, including the amount of travel time between facilities in rural and nonrural areas, the staff required to transfer patients, and the mode of emergency transportation between facilities; and (4) the equipment used by the birth center to ensure that it is compatible with the health and safety of the patients. (Source: P.A. 102-518, eff. 8-20-21.)
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