§ 139.26. Care given by parents.
(a) The obstetrical and neonatal care departments of any hospital which provides rooming-in services shall have written policies governing the services. These procedures shall be designed to prevent cross contamination.
(b) When rooming in is provided, it shall be under professional nurse supervision.
(c) ‘‘Rooming-in services,’’ as used in this section, shall include any of a variety of arrangements which allows the mother and her infant to be cared for together in a setting that gives the mother access to her infant during all or a substantial part of the day and which allows the father to have extensive contact with the mother and the infant during their hospital stay.
(d) Whether or not a hospital provides rooming-in services, it shall provide new parents with orientation, instructions, and demonstration in neonatal care and hygiene.
Cross References This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 139.21 (relating to policies and procedures).
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