{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-230-980","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-230-980","heading":"Subspecialty level newborn services","body":"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.\n\nB.  Subspecialty level newborn services as designated in 12VAC5-410-443 should contain a minimum of 18 bassinets .\n\nC. 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.\n\nD. 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.","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/section980/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:50:06Z","sha256":"812c30c0c8fff2f6d994f37642ab2eddfe348076af20442d26fa17147ec1c0a8","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-230-970","next":"us-va/12vac5-230-990"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}