(a) Activities of the department and providers pursuant to this subchapter will be conducted in accordance with guidelines and standards for perinatal care found in the following obstetric and pediatric professional publications:
  (1) Guidelines for Perinatal Care, Fourth Edition (American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1997).
    (A) Table 1-1: Ambulatory Prenatal Care Provider Capabilities and Expertise, page 3;
    (B) Table 1-2: Health Screening for Women of Reproductive Age, page 10;
    (C) Table 2-1: Recommended Nurse/Patient Ratios for Perinatal Care Services, page 19;
    (D) Table 4-2: Risk Factors Associated with Spontaneous Preterm Labor and Birth, page 89;
    (E) Appendix B: Early Pregnancy Risk Identification for Consultation, pages 299-300;
    (F) Appendix C: Ongoing Pregnancy Risk Identification for Consultation, pages 301-302;
    (G) Appendix D: Federal Requirements for Patient Screening and Transfer, pages 303-309;
    (H) In-Hospital Perinatal Care, pages 4-7;
    (I) Inpatient Perinatal Care Services, pages 13-50;
    (J) Interhospital Care of the Perinatal Patient, pages 51-61;
    (K) Patient Education, pages 68-70;
    (L) Risk Assessment and Management, page 76;
    (M) Intrapartum Care, pages 91-125; and
  (2) Toward Improving The Outcomes of Pregnancy, The 90s and Beyond (March of Dimes, American Academy of Pediatrics, and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 1993);
    (A) Table 1: Content of Reproductive Health Screening, page 15;
    (B) Appendix 4a: Early Pregnancy Risk Identification, page 96;
    (C) Appendix 4b: Ongoing Pregnancy Risk Identification, page 97;
    (D) Appendix 6: Levels of Inpatient Perinatal Care, pages 102-115.
(b) Copies of these publications may be viewed during normal business hours at the Texas Department of Health, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756-3199 or they may be obtained from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, or the March of Dimes publications office. Contact numbers for these organizations are available from the department at the address in this subsection.

Source Note: The provisions of this §37.253 adopted to be effective July 18, 1999, 24 TexReg 5196