12VAC5-230-980: Subspecialty level newborn services

A. Existing subspecialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 should achieve 85% average annual occupancy before new subspecialty level newborn services can be added to the health planning region.

B. Subspecialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 should contain a minimum of 18 bassinets .

C. No more than four bassinets for subspecialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 per 1,000 live births should be established in each health planning region.

D. Proposals to establish subspecialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 shall demonstrate that service volumes of existing subspecialty level newborn providers located within the travel time listed in 12VAC5-230-940 will not be significantly reduced.