Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-402: Deliveries - Dismissal of mother and infant

(a) A freestanding birthing center shall have a qualified medical director, and deliveries shall be performed by a qualified physician or by a certified nurse midwife in accordance with an arrangement with a physician as required by § 17-87-101 et seq.

(b) A mother and her infant shall be dismissed from a freestanding birthing center within twenty-four (24) hours of the admission.