freestanding birth center
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “freestanding birth center” means a health facility—
(i) that is not a hospital;
(ii) where childbirth is planned to occur away from the pregnant woman's residence;
(iii) that is licensed or otherwise approved by the State to provide prenatal labor and delivery or postpartum care and other ambulatory services that are included in the plan; and
(iv) that complies with such other requirements relating to the health and safety of individuals furnished services by the facility as the State shall establish.
Source
- 2010–present42 U.S.C. § 1396DThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · under this subchapter