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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations


Section 721.1 - Introduction

Effective Date


Section 721.1 Introduction

(a) All hospital-based perinatal care services shall participate in the statewide perinatal regionalization system. Such system shall coordinate perinatal care within particular geographic areas or among a group of perinatal affiliates.

(b) Each perinatal service within a hospital shall be designated by the Department as providing Level I perinatal care, Level II perinatal care, Level III perinatal care or, the hospital shall be designated as a Regional Perinatal Center (RPC).