§16B-21-2. Rules; minimum standards for neonatal abstinence centers.
(a) The Inspector General shall promulgate emergency rules pursuant to the provisions of section §29A-3-15 of this code to carry out the purpose of this article. These rules shall include at a minimum:
(1) Licensing procedures for neonatal abstinence centers. These procedures shall be in place by July 1, 2015;
(2) The minimum standards of operation for neonatal abstinence facilities including the following:
(A) Minimum numbers of administrators, medical directors, nurses, aides and other personnel according to the occupancy of the facility;
(B) Qualifications of facility's administrators, medical directors, nurses, aides and other personnel;
(C) Safety requirements;
(D) Sanitation requirements;
(E) Therapeutic services to be provided;
(F) Medical records;
(G) Pharmacy services;
(H) Nursing services;
(I) Medical services;
(J) Physical facility;
(K) Visitation privileges; and
(L) Admission, transfer and discharge policies.
(b) The provisions of the rules promulgated pursuant to this section shall apply only to those facilities regulated pursuant to §16-2D-1 et seq. of this code and shall not apply to a hospital-based acute care unit.