Section 7.50.710. Short term prematernal care.

	(a)  A maternity home that specializes in short term prematernal care and occasional short term care to mothers and infants is exempt from the requirements of  
		(1) 7 AAC 50.110(d); however, the facility shall designate an adult caregiver or associate administrator to act on behalf of the administrator in the absence of the administrator from the facility;  
		(2) 7 AAC 50.300; however, notwithstanding the exemption of this paragraph, the provisions of 7 AAC 50.300(a) apply with regard to an adolescent client;  
		(3) 7 AAC 50.330;  
		(4) 7 AAC 50.340;  
		(5) 7 AAC 50.400, however, notwithstanding the exemption of this paragraph, the provisions of 7 AAC 50.400 apply with regard to an adolescent client and a child of an adolescent or adult client;  
		(6) 7 AAC 50.410;  
		(7) 7 AAC 50.425;  
		(8) 7 AAC 50.455;  
		(9) 7 AAC 50.730(c) and (d);  
		(10) 7 AAC 50.740(a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(8), (b), and (c);  
		(11) 7 AAC 50.750;  
		(12) 7 AAC 50.770(f); and  
		(13) 7 AAC 50.780(c).  
	(b)  The administrator of a facility described in (a) of this section must have 12 semester hours of college credit in human development, early childhood development, psychology, nursing care or the equivalent, such as a CDA credential. College credit in management may be substituted for three of the 12 required hours.  
	(c)  A facility described in (a) of this section may maintain the medical records required by this chapter at a clinic or hospital if maintenance of the medical records at the clinic or hospital is included in the agreement required by 7 AAC 50.770(h).  
	(d)  A facility described in (a) of this section may admit the mother of a pregnant adolescent or other significant female adult selected by the adolescent for the purpose of supporting the adolescent prior to and during childbirth. The mother or other significant adult is exempt from the requirements for an adult residing in a facility required by 7 AAC 50.210. The facility shall count the adult accompanying the adolescent as a client with regard to the facility's licensed capacity.  
	(e)  In (a) of this section, "short term prematernal care and occasional short term care for mothers and infants" means care  
		(1) usually for fewer than 30 days for an expectant mother who is residing outside of the expectant mother's home community for the purpose of being near a hospital for childbirth; and  
		(2) following childbirth for mothers and their infants returning for follow up medical appointments.  

Authorities

44.29.020;47.35.010

Notes

Authority

AS 44.29.020 AS 47.35.010(a)(3)

History

Eff. 3/1/98, Register 145