Section 405IAC5-16.5-1. Definitions

   (a) The definitions in this section apply throughout this rule.

  (b) "Certified nurse midwife" means a person licensed to practice as a nurse midwife under IC 25-23-1-13.1.

  (c) "Freestanding birthing center" means a health facility that is:

(1) not a hospital licensed under IC 16-21-2;

(2) where childbirth is planned to occur away from a pregnant woman's residence;

(3) licensed or otherwise approved by the state to provide prenatal labor and delivery or postpartum care and other ambulatory services; and

(4) intended for the sole purpose of delivering a normal, uncomplicated, or low-risk pregnancy.

  (d) "Freestanding birthing center services" means services furnished to a recipient at a birthing center as defined in IC 16-18-2-36.5 and this rule.

  (e) "Low-risk pregnancy" has the meaning set forth in 410 IAC 27-1-15.5. (Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-16.5-1; filed Nov 19, 2013, 2:11 p.m.: 20131218-IR-405120004FRA; filed Aug 1, 2016, 3:44 p.m.: 20160831-IR-405150418FRA)