La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-5351

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-5351 - Physician Evaluation of Newborn [Formerly Section 5343]

A. The licensed midwife practitioner shall recommend that any infant delivered by the midwife be evaluated by a pediatrician or primary care physician within three days of age or sooner if it becomes apparent that the newborn needs medical attention for problems associated with, but not limited to, congenital or other anomalies.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-5351

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 12:520 (August 1986), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 17:779 (August 1991), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 421295 (8/1/2016).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270 and 37:3241-3259.