{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.20721","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20721","heading":"Discharge, follow-up, and evaluation requirements.","body":"Sec. 20721.\n\n(1) A freestanding birth center shall not discharge a patient from the birth center until the patient is clinically stable and has met discharge criteria established by the freestanding birth center.\n\n(2) A freestanding birth center shall ensure that a program for follow-up care and postpartum evaluation is planned for each patient.\n\n(3) A freestanding birth center shall ensure that both of the following are available to a patient of the freestanding birth center 24 hours a day and 7 days a week:\n\n(a) Consultation with a health care provider by telephone.\n\n(b) A health care provider or other personnel who are available on call to provide intrapartum care to the patient.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 333","Act Act-368-of-1978"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-333-20721","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"a07f58f584b9fb6682bdf30e160db11f3f92614420ae9156cd0b48d9ca6a70f7","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.20719","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-333.20722"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}