Illinois Statutes Chapter 210. Health Facilities and Regulation § 170/60. Rules

(1) the eligibility criteria for birth center admission that are consistent with accreditation standards and the certified nurse midwife's or physician's scope of practice;

(2) the necessary equipment for emergency care according to the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers' standards;

(3) the minimum elements required in the transfer agreement between a birth center and a receiving birth hospital with at least a Level 1 perinatal designation, including the amount of travel time between facilities in rural and nonrural areas, the staff required to transfer patients, and the mode of emergency transportation between facilities; and

(4) the equipment used by the birth center to ensure that it is compatible with the health and safety of the patients.