Birthing centers; delete requirement to have written transfer agreement with a hospital in order to be licensed.

An Act To Amend Section 41-77-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement For Birthing Centers To Obtain A Written Transfer Agreement With A Hospital That Has An Organized Obstetrical Service And Provides Such Service On A Continuing Basis, Stating That The Hospital Agrees To Accept From The Birthing Center Such Cases As May Need To Be Referred From The Birthing Center; To Require Licensed Birthing Centers To Establish A Written Transfer Plan That Involves Appropriate Levels Of Care When Client Conditions Require It, And To Periodically Provide A Local Hospital With Written Notice Of Its Operations And Patient Population Served; To Provide That In Order To Be Licensed, A Birthing Center Must Be In Compliance With The American Association Of Birth Centers's (aabc) Standards For Birth Centers, Including Establishing A Written Transfer Plan; And For Related Purposes.