{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-230-970","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-230-970","heading":"Specialty level newborn services","body":"A. Existing  specialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443  should achieve 85% average annual occupancy before new specialty level newborn services can be added to the health planning region.\n\nB.  Specialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 should contain a minimum of 18 bassinets .\n\nC. No more than four bassinets  for specialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 per 1,000 live births should be established in each health planning region.\n\nD. Proposals to establish specialty level  services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 shall demonstrate that service volumes of existing specialty level  newborn service providers located within the travel time listed in 12VAC5-230-940 will not be significantly reduced.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 230. State Medical Facilities Plan","Part XIII. Perinatal and Obstetrical Services","Article 2. Neonatal Special Care Services"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter230/section970/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:06Z","sha256":"18c5768bf13ddbb580837f3e2e658983ec2acb601686ba0bcd58cea177e61749","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-230-960","next":"us-va/12vac5-230-980"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}