(a) An abortion service shall have available on its premises a standard operating room, as defined by the Board, capable of accommodating abdominal as well as vaginal surgical procedures, or a written agreement with a hospital located within total transport time of fifteen minutes for the use of a standard operating room in the treatment of its patients requiring care on an in-patient basis.
(b) All rooms in which abortions are performed shall be adequately equipped, supplied and staffed and shall include the following in addition to the instruments and equipment needed for the performance of abortions:
(1) Anesthesia equipment and such other equipment as is necessary to treat patients for hemorrhage, shock, cardiac arrest, and other emergencies.
(2) An abortion service shall have an adequate supply of drugs, plasma expanders and parenteral fluids immediately available at all times with approprate refrigeration equipment therefor.
(3) An abortion service shall have available Rho (D) immune globulin for use when indicated.
(4) Dressing room and scrub-up facilities which are suitably located.
(5) A utility room with facilities for sterilization of bedpan and enema equipment.
(6) A utility room with facilities for sterilization of supplies, except in an abortion service which receives sterile supplies from a central supply service.
(c) The operating facilities and equipment shall be constructed and maintained so as to be free from sanitary hazards and safety hazards likely to cause a fire or explosion.
(d) Environmental controls to prevent infection, including the control of personnel and patient traffic, shall be maintained in the operating facilities.
(Ord. 51-1974. Passed 6-24-74.)